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TAXON:Platymiscium Pinnatum SCORE:0.0 RATING:Low Risk TAXON: Platymiscium pinnatum SCORE: 0.0 RATING: Low Risk Taxon: Platymiscium pinnatum Family: Fabaceae Common Name(s): granadillo Synonym(s): Amerimnon latifolium Willd. hormigo Amerimnon pinnatum Jacq. Panama redwood Platymiscium polystachyum Benth. ex Seem. quira roble Assessor: Chuck Chimera Status: Assessor Approved End Date: 19 Oct 2015 WRA Score: 0.0 Designation: L Rating: Low Risk Keywords: Tropical Tree, Timber Source, Unarmed, Shade-Tolerant, Wind-Dispersed Qsn # Question Answer Option Answer 101 Is the species highly domesticated? y=-3, n=0 n 102 Has the species become naturalized where grown? 103 Does the species have weedy races? Species suited to tropical or subtropical climate(s) - If 201 island is primarily wet habitat, then substitute "wet (0-low; 1-intermediate; 2-high) (See Appendix 2) High tropical" for "tropical or subtropical" 202 Quality of climate match data (0-low; 1-intermediate; 2-high) (See Appendix 2) High 203 Broad climate suitability (environmental versatility) y=1, n=0 n Native or naturalized in regions with tropical or 204 y=1, n=0 y subtropical climates Does the species have a history of repeated introductions 205 y=-2, ?=-1, n=0 n outside its natural range? 301 Naturalized beyond native range y = 1*multiplier (see Appendix 2), n= question 205 n 302 Garden/amenity/disturbance weed n=0, y = 1*multiplier (see Appendix 2) n 303 Agricultural/forestry/horticultural weed n=0, y = 2*multiplier (see Appendix 2) n 304 Environmental weed n=0, y = 2*multiplier (see Appendix 2) n 305 Congeneric weed 401 Produces spines, thorns or burrs y=1, n=0 n 402 Allelopathic y=1, n=0 n 403 Parasitic y=1, n=0 n 404 Unpalatable to grazing animals 405 Toxic to animals 406 Host for recognized pests and pathogens 407 Causes allergies or is otherwise toxic to humans y=1, n=0 n Creation Date: 19 Oct 2015 (Platymiscium pinnatum) Page 1 of 15 TAXON: Platymiscium pinnatum SCORE: 0.0 RATING: Low Risk Qsn # Question Answer Option Answer 408 Creates a fire hazard in natural ecosystems y=1, n=0 n 409 Is a shade tolerant plant at some stage of its life cycle y=1, n=0 y Tolerates a wide range of soil conditions (or limestone 410 y=1, n=0 y conditions if not a volcanic island) 411 Climbing or smothering growth habit y=1, n=0 n 412 Forms dense thickets 501 Aquatic y=5, n=0 n 502 Grass y=1, n=0 n 503 Nitrogen fixing woody plant y=1, n=0 y Geophyte (herbaceous with underground storage organs 504 y=1, n=0 n -- bulbs, corms, or tubers) Evidence of substantial reproductive failure in native 601 y=1, n=0 n habitat 602 Produces viable seed y=1, n=-1 y 603 Hybridizes naturally 604 Self-compatible or apomictic 605 Requires specialist pollinators y=-1, n=0 n 606 Reproduction by vegetative fragmentation y=1, n=-1 n 607 Minimum generative time (years) Propagules likely to be dispersed unintentionally (plants 701 y=1, n=-1 n growing in heavily trafficked areas) 702 Propagules dispersed intentionally by people y=1, n=-1 y 703 Propagules likely to disperse as a produce contaminant y=1, n=-1 n 704 Propagules adapted to wind dispersal y=1, n=-1 y 705 Propagules water dispersed 706 Propagules bird dispersed y=1, n=-1 n 707 Propagules dispersed by other animals (externally) 708 Propagules survive passage through the gut y=1, n=-1 n 801 Prolific seed production (>1000/m2) y=1, n=-1 n Evidence that a persistent propagule bank is formed (>1 802 y=1, n=-1 n yr) 803 Well controlled by herbicides 804 Tolerates, or benefits from, mutilation, cultivation, or fire Effective natural enemies present locally (e.g. introduced 805 biocontrol agents) Creation Date: 19 Oct 2015 (Platymiscium pinnatum) Page 2 of 15 TAXON: Platymiscium pinnatum SCORE: 0.0 RATING: Low Risk Supporting Data: Qsn # Question Answer 101 Is the species highly domesticated? n Source(s) Notes [No evidence of domestication] "This species is a valued timber tree. It has a fairly hard wood with density of 700-830 kg/cubic m (oven- dried), which is durable and resistant to fungus attack. The wood is reddish-brown with black streaks, and is used mainly for furniture and cabinets. It is also used for violin bows, marimba bars, billiard cues, doors, moulding, and wall panelling. Silvicultural experiments CAB International, 2005. Forestry Compendium. CAB are limited. It is a sun-loving species, although establishment and International, Wallingford, UK growth may be difficult in open fields. When young it is able to tolerate some shade. It prefers well-drained soils, although it tolerates seasonally waterlogged soils. Planted trees grow rather slowly. It is a nitrogen fixing tree, which has been integrated in agroforestry systems, and as part of forest enrichment in some areas. This species provides forage for bees, and is also used as a medicine for skin ailments in Bolivia." 102 Has the species become naturalized where grown? Source(s) Notes WRA Specialist. 2015. Personal Communication NA 103 Does the species have weedy races? Source(s) Notes WRA Specialist. 2015. Personal Communication NA Species suited to tropical or subtropical climate(s) - If 201 island is primarily wet habitat, then substitute "wet High tropical" for "tropical or subtropical" Source(s) Notes "It is found growing naturally in tropical moist and tropical wet forests, below 600-800 m of elevation, although growth at higher altitudes may occur at low latitudes. Its distribution range is along CAB International, 2005. Forestry Compendium. CAB the pacific coast from northern Central America to northern Ecuador. International, Wallingford, UK It also establishes eastward from Colombia to Guyana on the northern coast of South America, where it grows in dry forests in Venezuela." 202 Quality of climate match data High Source(s) Notes CAB International, 2005. Forestry Compendium. CAB International, Wallingford, UK 203 Broad climate suitability (environmental versatility) n Creation Date: 19 Oct 2015 (Platymiscium pinnatum) Page 3 of 15 TAXON: Platymiscium pinnatum SCORE: 0.0 RATING: Low Risk Qsn # Question Answer Source(s) Notes "- Altitude range: 0 - 800 m - Mean annual rainfall: 1000 - 3000 mm - Rainfall regime: summer; bimodal; uniform CAB International, 2005. Forestry Compendium. CAB - Dry season duration: 0 - 5 months International, Wallingford, UK - Mean annual temperature: 20 - 35ºC - Mean maximum temperature of hottest month: 30 - 40ºC - Mean minimum temperature of coldest month: 15 - 30ºC - Absolute minimum temperature: > 15ºC" Native or naturalized in regions with tropical or 204 y subtropical climates Source(s) Notes "It is found growing naturally in tropical moist and tropical wet forests, below 600-800 m of elevation, although growth at higher altitudes may occur at low latitudes. Its distribution range is along CAB International, 2005. Forestry Compendium. CAB the pacific coast from northern Central America to northern Ecuador. International, Wallingford, UK It also establishes eastward from Colombia to Guyana on the northern coast of South America, where it grows in dry forests in Venezuela." Does the species have a history of repeated 205 n introductions outside its natural range? Source(s) Notes Imada, C.T., Staples, G.W. & Herbst, D.R. 2005. Annotated "Locations: Checklist of Cultivated Plants of Hawai͚i. Harold L. Lyon Arboretum http://www2.bishopmuseum.org/HBS/botany/cultivatedp Lili͚uokalani Garden lants/. [Accessed 18 Oct 2015] Wahiawa Botanical Garden" Glen, H.F. 2002. Cultivated Plants of Southern Africa: Botanical Names, Common Names, Origins, Literature. Cultivated in Southern Africa Jacana, Johannesburg, South Africa CAB International, 2005. Forestry Compendium. CAB No evidence of widespread cultivation outside native range International, Wallingford, UK 301 Naturalized beyond native range n Source(s) Notes Wagner, W.L., Herbst, D.R.& Lorence, D.H. 2015. Flora of the Hawaiian Islands. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. No current evidence of naturalization in the Hawaiian Islands http://botany.si.edu/pacificislandbiodiversity/hawaiianflo ra/index.htm. [Accessed ] Randall, R.P. 2012. A Global Compendium of Weeds. 2nd Edition. Department of Agriculture and Food, Western No evidence Australia 302 Garden/amenity/disturbance weed n Creation Date: 19 Oct 2015 (Platymiscium pinnatum) Page 4 of 15 TAXON: Platymiscium pinnatum SCORE: 0.0 RATING: Low Risk Qsn # Question Answer Source(s) Notes Randall, R.P. 2012. A Global Compendium of Weeds. 2nd Edition. Department of Agriculture and Food, Western No evidence Australia 303 Agricultural/forestry/horticultural weed n Source(s) Notes Randall, R.P. 2012. A Global Compendium of Weeds. 2nd Edition. Department of Agriculture and Food, Western No evidence Australia 304 Environmental weed n Source(s) Notes Randall, R.P. 2012. A Global Compendium of Weeds. 2nd Edition. Department of Agriculture and Food, Western No evidence Australia 305 Congeneric weed Source(s) Notes "Platymiscium stipulare" ... "...a single specimen grew on the Foster Estate (later to become Foster Botanical Garden) ... " ... "Rock noted Staples, G.W. & Herbst, D.R. 2005. A Tropical Garden Flora that hundreds of seedlings were scattered throughout the estate. - Plants Cultivated in the Hawaiian Islands and Other Although this tendency makes propagation easy, it presents Tropical Places. Bishop Museum Press, Honolulu, HI problems for gardeners in controlling undesired spread of this invasive plant." [Potentially invasive. No impacts documented] "First planted in Hawai͚i by Dr. William Hillebrand and sometimes used as a street and shade species, this tree produces many wind-dispersed seeds that germinate readily. J.F. Rock, in his book Leguminous Plants of Hawaii, notes that hundreds of seedlings were spread throughout the Foster Estate, where the first individual was located (Staples & Frohlich, D. & Lau, A. 2008. New plant records from O͚ahu Herbst 2005). Because of its behavior in Hawai͚i, this plant has been for 2007. Bishop Museum Occasional Papers 100: 3-12 cited as a potential serious invasive for the islands (Staples et al.
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