issg Database: Management and Information Links for Ardisia crenata

Ardisia crenata (shrub)

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         Management Information

Preventative measures: A Risk Assessment of Ardisia crenata for Hawaii and other Pacific islands was prepared by Dr. Curtis Daehler (UH Botany) with funding from the Kaulunani Urban Forestry Program and US Forest Service. The result is a score of 7 and a recommendation of: "reject the plant for import (Australia) or species likely to be of high risk (Pacific)."
Management areas should be closely monitored for presence and frequency of Ardisia crenata. It should be subject to inter-island quarantine or banned from importation to non-native locations. A. Crenata is already barred from importation into French Polynesia (Space and Flynn, 2002). Eradication is most effective when performed within first 1 to 2 years of presence before seed production begins (Langeland, 2007).
Physical: Hand pulling seedlings is effective where soil disturbance is acceptable (PIER, 2007).
Chemical: Chemical application of glyphosphate can be used on dense populations while larger, individual specimens may be cut down and stumps treated with herbicide or treated with a basal application of triclopyr. Suppresion may be accomplished through complete foliar applications of 5% v/v of Garlon 4 or Remedy. Garlon 4 or Remedy can be applied to the basal bark in an 18% v/v solution, applying no more than 8 quarts per acre and/or less than 10% of total grazed area when applying more than 2 quarts per acre. Always follow labeling instructions when applying herbicides (PIER, 2007; Sellers, 2007).

         Location Specific Management Information
Rarotonga Is.
Ardisia crenata should be subject to inter-island quarantine, and eradicated if possible (Space and Flynn, 2002).

         Management Resources/Links

1. Kitajima, K. and Fox, A. M. and Sato, T. and Nagamatsu, D. 2006. Cultivar selection prior to introduction may increase invasiveness: evidence from Ardisia crenata. Biological Invasions: Volume 8, Number 7, October 2006, pp. 1471-1482.
        Summary: This article is an interesting look into the phenotypic and genotypic differences between specimens of Ardisia crenata found within its native range in Japan versus specimens found as invasives in north central Florida. The article concludes that traits chosen for the ornamental cultivar of A. crenata commonly found in Florida contribute to its pervasiveness as an invasive species.
2. Langeland, K.A. and Burks, K.C. 2007. Identification and Biology of Non-Native Plants in Florida's Natural Areas. Ardisia crenata pp. 100-101. University of Florida, IFAS publication Number 257.
        Summary: This book is a great reference for a wide range of invasive plants found in Florida's natural areas. For each species featured there is information on the botanical description, ecological significance, distribution, and life history.
Available from: http://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/identif.html [Accessed 10 March 2008]
3. Meisenburg, M. J. and Fox, A. M. 2002. What role do birds play in dispersal of invasive plants? Wildland Weeds, summer 2002, Volume 5, Number 3, pp. 8-14. Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council.
        Summary: This article looks into the role of birds in the dispersal of specific invasive plants, refering to other publications as well as research within the University of Florida.
Available from: http://www.fleppc.org/publications/Wildland%20Weeds/WW_Summer%202002.pdf [Accessed 10 March 2008]
4. Sellers, B. A. and Langeland, K. A. and Ferrell, J. A. and Meisenberg, M. and Walter. 2007. Identification and Control of Coral Ardisia (Ardisia crenata): A Potentially Poisonous Plant. SS AGR 276. University of Florida, IFAS Extension.
        Summary: This article gives a brief biological summary of Ardisia crenata including a warning of possible toxicity and concludes with specific control methods.
Available from: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AG281 [Accessed 10 March 2008]
5. Space, J. C. and Flynn, T. November 2002. Report to the Government of the Cook Islands on Invasive Plant Species of Environmental Concern. U.S.D.A. Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station, Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry, Honolulu, Hawai‘i, USA.
        Summary: This report is a broad and in depth description of invasive plants through out the Cook Islands. It is a good source for distribution and management information within the Cook Islands.
Available from: http://www.hear.org/pier/pdf/cook_islands_report.pdf [Accessed 10 March 2008]
6. Tunison, J. T. and Zimmer, N. G. 1992. Success in Controlling Localized Alien Plants in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Alien Plant Invasions in Native Ecosystems of Hawaii: Management and Research. Cooperative National Park Resources Studies Unit. University of Hawaii, Manoa.
        Summary: This volume is an organized group of publications adressing invasive species management in Hawaii with specific insight into management of such species within National parks.
Available from: http://www.hear.org/books/apineh1992/pdfs/apineh1992.pdf [Accessed 10 March 2008]
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