Schefflera actinophylla (tree)

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Interim profile, incomplete information Click here to go back Details of this species in Tahiti Is. Status: Alien Invasiveness: Invasive Occurrence: Established Source: Florence et al,. 2007 Arrival Date: Introduction: Intentional Species Notes for this Location: Schefflera actinophylla is one of the main invasive alien plants of natural and semi-natural areas in French Polynesia (Florence et al., 2007). The species is classified as a "threat to biodiversity" (Article n° 244/CM of 12th February 1988 completed by article n° 65 CM of 23rd January 2006). Management Notes for this Location: The species is registered on the list of 35 invasive species that threaten native biodiversity (Article n° 244/CM of 12th February 1988 completed by article n°65 CM of 23rd January 2006). Its introduction and its inter-island transport are forbidden. Destruction is authorized. Since 2006, management activities have been caried out in Tahiti by nature conservation groups (Meyer, Comm. Pers. 2007). Location Notes: Last Modified: 16/04/2008 1:40:37 p.m.