WRA Species Report
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Family: Zygophyllaceae Taxon: Guaiacum sanctum Synonym: Guaiacum guatemalense Planch. ex Rydb. Common Name: guaiacum Guaiacum multijugum Stokes holywood Guaiacum parvifolium Nutt. lignum-vitae Questionaire : current 20090513 Assessor: Chuck Chimera Designation: EVALUATE Status: Assessor Approved Data Entry Person: Chuck Chimera WRA Score 3 101 Is the species highly domesticated? y=-3, n=0 n 102 Has the species become naturalized where grown? y=1, n=-1 103 Does the species have weedy races? y=1, n=-1 201 Species suited to tropical or subtropical climate(s) - If island is primarily wet habitat, then (0-low; 1-intermediate; 2- High substitute "wet tropical" for "tropical or subtropical" high) (See Appendix 2) 202 Quality of climate match data (0-low; 1-intermediate; 2- High high) (See Appendix 2) 203 Broad climate suitability (environmental versatility) y=1, n=0 n 204 Native or naturalized in regions with tropical or subtropical climates y=1, n=0 y 205 Does the species have a history of repeated introductions outside its natural range? y=-2, ?=-1, n=0 n 301 Naturalized beyond native range y = 1*multiplier (see y Appendix 2), n= question 205 302 Garden/amenity/disturbance weed n=0, y = 1*multiplier (see n Appendix 2) 303 Agricultural/forestry/horticultural weed n=0, y = 2*multiplier (see n Appendix 2) 304 Environmental weed n=0, y = 2*multiplier (see n Appendix 2) 305 Congeneric weed n=0, y = 1*multiplier (see Appendix 2) 401 Produces spines, thorns or burrs y=1, n=0 n 402 Allelopathic y=1, n=0 403 Parasitic y=1, n=0 n 404 Unpalatable to grazing animals y=1, n=-1 405 Toxic to animals y=1, n=0 n 406 Host for recognized pests and pathogens y=1, n=0 n 407 Causes allergies or is otherwise toxic to humans y=1, n=0 n 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 410 Tolerates a wide range of soil conditions (or limestone conditions if not a volcanic island) y=1, n=0 y Print Date: 10/10/2012 Guaiacum sanctum (Zygophyllaceae) Page 1 of 9 411 Climbing or smothering growth habit y=1, n=0 n 412 Forms dense thickets y=1, n=0 501 Aquatic y=5, n=0 n 502 Grass y=1, n=0 n 503 Nitrogen fixing woody plant y=1, n=0 n 504 Geophyte (herbaceous with underground storage organs -- bulbs, corms, or tubers) y=1, n=0 n 601 Evidence of substantial reproductive failure in native habitat y=1, n=0 n 602 Produces viable seed y=1, n=-1 y 603 Hybridizes naturally y=1, n=-1 604 Self-compatible or apomictic y=1, n=-1 y 605 Requires specialist pollinators y=-1, n=0 n 606 Reproduction by vegetative fragmentation y=1, n=-1 n 607 Minimum generative time (years) 1 year = 1, 2 or 3 years = 0, >3 4+ years = -1 701 Propagules likely to be dispersed unintentionally (plants growing in heavily trafficked y=1, n=-1 n 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 n 705 Propagules water dispersed y=1, n=-1 n 706 Propagules bird dispersed y=1, n=-1 y 707 Propagules dispersed by other animals (externally) y=1, n=-1 n 708 Propagules survive passage through the gut y=1, n=-1 y 801 Prolific seed production (>1000/m2) y=1, n=-1 n 802 Evidence that a persistent propagule bank is formed (>1 yr) y=1, n=-1 803 Well controlled by herbicides y=-1, n=1 804 Tolerates, or benefits from, mutilation, cultivation, or fire y=1, n=-1 y 805 Effective natural enemies present locally (e.g. introduced biocontrol agents) y=-1, n=1 Designation: EVALUATE WRA Score 3 Print Date: 10/10/2012 Guaiacum sanctum (Zygophyllaceae) Page 2 of 9 Supporting Data: 101 2010. Fuchs, E.J./Hamrick, J.L.. Genetic [Is the species highly domesticated? No evidence] Diversity in the Endangered Tropical Tree, Guaiacum sanctum (Zygophyllaceae). Journal of Heredity. 101(3): 284-291. 102 2012. WRA Specialist. Personal Communication. NA 103 2012. WRA Specialist. Personal Communication. NA 201 1987. Wendelken, P.W./Martin, R. F.. Avian [Species suited to tropical or subtropical climate(s) 2-High] "G. sanctum is a low, Consumption of Guaiacum sanctum Fruit in the gnarled tree with a dense, spreading, rounded crown composed of spreading or Arid Interior of Guatemala. Biotropica. 19(2): 116- drooping branches. G. sanctum inhabits the Florida Keys, the Bahamas, Cuba, 121. Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, the Mexican state of Yucatan, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica (Porter 1972)." 202 1987. Wendelken, P.W./Martin, R. F.. Avian [Quality of climate match data 2-High] Consumption of Guaiacum sanctum Fruit in the Arid Interior of Guatemala. Biotropica. 19(2): 116- 121. 203 1998. Riffle, R.L.. The Tropical Look - An [Broad climate suitability (environmental versatility)? No] "Zones 10-11" Encyclopedia of Dramatic Landscape Plants. Timber Press, Portland, OR 203 2009. González-Rivas, B./Tigabu, M./Castro- [Broad climate suitability (environmental versatility)? No] "Its natural distribution Marín, G./Odén, P.C.. Seed germination and extends from the Greater Antilles to southern Florida, eastern Mexico, along the seedling establishment of Neotropical dry forest west coast of Central America, to northern South America at elevations ranging species in response to temperature and light from 10 to 200 m a.s.l in Costa Rica and up to 700 m in Nicaragua. It is limited to conditions. Journal of Forestry Research. 20(2): lowland deciduous dry tropical forest (Marín et al. 1999). G. sanctum is 99-104. considered an endangered species in Nicaragua." 203 2011. Stafford, M.J.. Zygophyllaceae. Flora [Broad climate suitability (environmental versatility)? No evidence] "0-800 m. Mesoamericana. 3(1): 1-13. (United States [S. Florida], E. Mexico, Mesoamerica, West Indies.)" http://www.tropicos.org/docs/meso/zygophyllacea e.pdf 204 1987. Wendelken, P.W./Martin, R. F.. Avian [Native or naturalized in regions with tropical or subtropical climates? Yes] "G. Consumption of Guaiacum sanctum Fruit in the sanctum is a low, gnarled tree with a dense, spreading, rounded crown composed Arid Interior of Guatemala. Biotropica. 19(2): 116- of spreading or drooping branches. G. sanctum inhabits the Florida Keys, the 121. Bahamas, Cuba, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, the Mexican state of Yucatan, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica (Porter 1972)." 205 2005. CAB International. Forestry Compendium. [Does the species have a history of repeated introductions outside its natural CAB International, Wallingford, UK range? No evidence] "List of countries: Central America & Caribbean Guatemala natural Honduras natural Nicaragua natural Panama natural North America [USA] Florida natural" 205 2005. Staples, G.W./Herbst, D.R.. A Tropical [Does the species have a history of repeated introductions outside its natural Garden Flora - Plants Cultivated in the Hawaiian range? No evidence] "rare in Hawaii" Islands and Other Tropical Places. Bishop Museum Press, Honolulu, HI 301 2012. Randall, R.P.. A Global Compendium of [Naturalized beyond native range? No evidence] Weeds. 2nd Edition. Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia 301 2012. Sand, J.. Honolulu Botanical Gardens. [Naturalized beyond native range? Yes] "We were surprised to see this one Pers. Comm. 10 Oct. 2012. naturalize. I guess with the slow growth we didn’t realize it was even naturalizing far from mother plants until they became visible up the crater walls! Robin has actually been climbing up the slopes and has poisoned all of the offspring and we are down to the mother plants now. You can see them yellowing up on the crater walls now. I can’t believe the locations he is getting accessing in order to stop the spread. I guess the danger involved in the crater location makes us more eager to be proactive regarding what we grow on the crater basin floor. " 302 2012. Randall, R.P.. A Global Compendium of [Garden/amenity/disturbance weed? No evidence] Weeds. 2nd Edition. Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia 303 2012. Randall, R.P.. A Global Compendium of [Agricultural/forestry/horticultural weed? No evidence] Weeds. 2nd Edition. Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia 304 2012. Randall, R.P.. A Global Compendium of [Environmental weed? No evidence] Weeds. 2nd Edition. Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia Print Date: 10/10/2012 Guaiacum sanctum (Zygophyllaceae) Page 3 of 9 305 2012. Lau, A./Frohlich, D.. New plant records [Congeneric weed? Guaiacum officinale sparingly naturalized] "Though not from O‘ahu for 2009. Bishop Museum Occasional thoroughly established, it is documented here as very sparingly naturalized along Papers. 113: 7-26. a roadside in dry open grassland in Kalaeloa, presumably having spread from a planted individual though none were seen in the immediate area. it has also been noted in West loch, similarly growing along a roadside in dry kiawe forest. Material examined: O‘AHU: Kalaeloa, UTM 595313, 2358058. Dry lowland weedy shrubland. Sapling about 3 ft tall, corolla lobes persistent as young fruits develop, 12 Jun 2009, OED 2009061201." 305 2012. Randall, R.P.. A Global Compendium of [Congeneric weed? Unknown. Guaiacum officinale referred to as a weed, but no Weeds. 2nd Edition. Department of Agriculture further evidence was found to corroborate these references, and no negative and Food, Western Australia impacts have been specified.] 401 1964. Little, Jr. E.L./Wadsworth , F.H.. Common [Produces spines, thorns or burrs? No] "An evergreen tree 15-30 feet high with trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.