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Family: Araliaceae Taxon: Polyscias nodosa Synonym: Aralia nodosa Blume (basionym) Common Name: jie jie nan yang shen Malapapaya Dog-bone Tree Kahili Tree Questionaire : current 20090513 Assessor: Chuck Chimera Designation: L Status: Assessor Approved Data Entry Person: Chuck Chimera WRA Score 0 101 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 y 301 Naturalized beyond native range y = 1*multiplier (see n 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=0 406 Host for recognized pests and pathogens y=1, n=0 407 Causes allergies or is otherwise toxic to humans y=1, n=0 408 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=0 410 Tolerates a wide range of soil conditions (or limestone conditions if not a volcanic island) y=1, n=0 Print Date: 6/4/2012 Polyscias nodosa (Araliaceae) Page 1 of 7 411 Climbing or smothering growth habit y=1, n=0 n 412 Forms dense thickets y=1, n=0 n 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 n 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, 4+ years = -1 701 Propagules likely to be dispersed unintentionally (plants growing in heavily trafficked y=1, n=-1 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=-1 706 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 y 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: L WRA Score 0 Print Date: 6/4/2012 Polyscias nodosa (Araliaceae) Page 2 of 7 Supporting Data: 101 2005. ASEAN Tropical Plant Database. Polyscias [Is the species highly domesticated? No] No evidence nodosa (Blume) Seem.. http://211.114.21.20/tropicalplant/html/search01_v iew.jsp?rno=156&fno=&page=6&all=1 102 2012. WRA Specialist. Personal Communication. NA 103 2012. WRA Specialist. Personal Communication. NA 201 2005. ASEAN Tropical Plant Database. Polyscias [Species suited to tropical or subtropical climate(s) 2-High] "Java, Sulawesi, nodosa (Blume) Seem.. Philippines, Moluccas, Lesser Sunda Islands, New Guinea, and Solomon Islands. http://211.114.21.20/tropicalplant/html/search01_v In forests and open thickets, mostly at low altitudes." iew.jsp?rno=156&fno=&page=6&all=1 201 2012. USDA ARS National Genetic Resources [Species suited to tropical or subtropical climate(s) 2-High] Species suited to Program. Germplasm Resources Information tropical or subtropical climate(s) 2-High] " Native: ASIA-TROPICAL: Malesia: Network - (GRIN) [Online Database]. Indonesia - Celebes, Irian Jaya, Java, Lesser Sunda Islands, Moluccas; Papua http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/index.pl New Guinea; Philippines PACIFIC Southwestern Pacific: Solomon Islands" 202 2005. ASEAN Tropical Plant Database. Polyscias [Quality of climate match data 2-High] nodosa (Blume) Seem.. http://211.114.21.20/tropicalplant/html/search01_v iew.jsp?rno=156&fno=&page=6&all=1 203 1983. Steenis, C.G.G.J. van (ed.). Flora [Broad climate suitability (environmental versatility)? No] "Open thickets and rain- Malesiana. Series I, Spermatophyta: Flowering forest, mostly at low altitudes and on small islands, but recorded to 1000 m." plants. Volume 9. Martinus Nijhoff/Dr. W. Junk [Mostly low elevation tropical climates] Publishers, The Hague/Boston/London 203 2010. CSIRO. Australian Tropical Rainforest [Broad climate suitability (environmental versatility)? No evidence] "Occurs in Plants Edition 6 [online database] - Polyscias CYP and NEQ and southwards to coastal central Queensland. A rare species nodosa. http://keys.trin.org.au:8080/key- known only from a few collections at Iron Range, Hutchinson Creek, Kuranda server/data/0e0f0504-0103-430d-8004- Range, Edmonton, Mission Beach and Conway. Altitudinal range from near sea 060d07080d04/media/Html/taxon/Polyscias_nodo level to 300 m. Grows in gaps in well developed lowland rain forest. Also occurs sa.htm in the Solomon Islands and Malesia." 203 2012. Dave's Gardern. PlantFiles: Malapapaya - [Broad climate suitability (environmental versatility)? No] "Hardiness: USDA Zone Polyscias nodosa. 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F) USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)" http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/198578/ 204 2005. ASEAN Tropical Plant Database. Polyscias [Native or naturalized in regions with tropical or subtropical climates? Yes] "Java, nodosa (Blume) Seem.. Sulawesi, Philippines, Moluccas, Lesser Sunda Islands, New Guinea, and http://211.114.21.20/tropicalplant/html/search01_v Solomon Islands. In forests and open thickets, mostly at low altitudes." iew.jsp?rno=156&fno=&page=6&all=1 204 2012. USDA ARS National Genetic Resources [Native or naturalized in regions with tropical or subtropical climates? Yes] Program. Germplasm Resources Information "Native: ASIA-TROPICAL: Malesia: Indonesia - Celebes, Irian Jaya, Java, Lesser Network - (GRIN) [Online Database]. Sunda Islands, Moluccas; Papua New Guinea; Philippines PACIFIC http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/index.pl Southwestern Pacific: Solomon Islands" 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? Yes] "Five species are fairly common in Hawaii, with a sixth (P. nodosa) Islands and Other Tropical Places. Bishop less common." Museum Press, Honolulu, HI 205 2007. Wu, Z.Y./Raven, P.H./Hong, D.Y. (eds.). [Does the species have a history of repeated introductions outside its natural Flora of China. Vol. 13 (Clusiaceae through range? Yes] "Widely cultivated in Fujian (Fuzhou) and Guangdong (Guangzhou) Araliaceae). Science Press and Missouri [native to Malesia and the Solomon Islands]. This species is used as an Botanical Garden Press, Beijing & St. Louis ornamental." 301 2007. Randall, R.P.. Global Compendium of [Naturalized beyond native range? No] No evidence Weeds - Index. http://www.hear.org/gcw/ 301 2012. Wagner, W.L./Herbst, D.R./Khan, N./Flynn, [Naturalized beyond native range? No] No evidence to date T.. Hawaiian Vascular Plant Updates: A Supplement to the Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawai`i & Hawai`i's Ferns & Fern Allies. http://botany.si.edu/pacificislandbiodiversity/hawai ianflora/supplement.htm 302 2007. Randall, R.P.. Global Compendium of [Garden/amenity/disturbance weed? No] No evidence Weeds - Index. http://www.hear.org/gcw/ 303 2007. Randall, R.P.. Global Compendium of [Agricultural/forestry/horticultural weed? No] No evidence Weeds - Index. http://www.hear.org/gcw/ Print Date: 6/4/2012 Polyscias nodosa (Araliaceae) Page 3 of 7 304 2007. Randall, R.P.. Global Compendium of [Environmental weed? No] No evidence Weeds - Index. http://www.hear.org/gcw/ 305 1999. Rozefelds, A.C.F./Cave, L./Morris, [Congeneric weed? Possibly] "Appendix 2. List of taxa introduced in Tasmania D.I./Buchanan, A.M.. The Weed Invasion in since 1970" … "Polyscias sambucifolia" … "Broad-leaved form established on Tasmania since 1970. Australian Journal of roadsides, narrow-leaved form may be native (AMB)" Botany. 47: 23-48. 305 2011. Queensland Government. Weeds of [Congeneric weed? Possibly] "Elderberry panax (Polyscias sambucifolia) is Australia - Elderberry panax, Polyscias regarded as an environmental weed in Tasmania." sambucifolia. http://keyserver.lucidcentral.org/weeds/data/0303 0800-0b07-490a-8d04- 0605030c0f01/media/Html/Polyscias_sambucifoli a.htm 401 2007. Wu, Z.Y./Raven, P.H./Hong, D.Y. (eds.). [Produces spines, thorns or burrs? No] "Shrubs or trees, evergreen, Flora of China. Vol. 13 (Clusiaceae through hermaphroditic, andromonoecious or dioecious, unarmed, often glabrous, some Araliaceae).
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    Attachment 1 PROPOSAL FOR THE PIA NATURAL AREA RESERVE February 2021 I EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The mauka (upland) portion of Pia Valley, on the island of Oʻahu, is proposed for inClusion in the State of Hawaiʻi Natural Area Reserve System (NARS). The proposed Pia NAR Contains unique lowland mesiC (moist) eCosystems in the leeward Koʻolau mountains, and habitat for extremely rare plants and animals. Some plants and animals in the proposed Pia NAR are found nowhere else in the world. This parcel was generously donated to the Department of Land and Natural Resources by landowner PatriCia Godfrey. II INTRODUCTION (General) This Reserve would inClude an area of approximately 300 aCres of Pia Valley mauka of the Hawaiʻi Loa and Niu Valley subdivisions up to the Koʻolau Crest in the Hawaiʻi Kai region of Oʻahu, TMK 3-7-03:03 (Figure 1). The proposed NAR Contains ʻŌhiʻa and uluhe-dominated forests (US Dept. of Interior, 2006; Figure 2). The inClusion of this area into the NARS would inCrease the representation of Oʻahu’s lowland mesiC eCosystems. There are reCords of 29 rare speCies found in the area or historiCally known from the area (see Appendix 1). The proposed Reserve falls within Federally- designated CritiCal Habitat for 17 speCies. GeologiCally, this area is a hanging valley that is less eroded than nearby valleys. This may explain why there is a higher diversity of native speCies and fewer weeds. Proposed Pia Natural Area Reserve Legend 0 0.5 Miles Na Ala Hele Trails - TMK (1) 3-7-003-003 LJ Forest Reserve Figure 1: Map of proposed Pia Natural Area Reserve.
  • Polyscias Sambucifolia Subsp

    Polyscias Sambucifolia Subsp

    Plants of South Eastern New South Wales Flowers and young fruit. Photographer John Tann, Ripe fruit. Photographer John Tann, Paruna Reserve Paruna Reserve near Sydney near Sydney Flowering stems. Australian Plant Image Index, Flowers, young fruit, and leafy stem (subsp. photographer Murray Fagg, Australian National Bipinnate leaves). Photographer Don Wood, Botanic Gardens, Canberra, ACT Yurammie State Forest, west of Merimbula Flowering branches (subsp. Long leaflets). Photographer Chris Clarke, Alpine National Park, Vic Flowers, young fruit, and leafy stem (subsp. Short leaflets). Photographer Don Wood, Wadbilliga National Park Line drawing (subsp. Bipinnate leaves). d. flowering branch. K Maling, University of Sydney, © 2021 Royal Botanic Gardens Board, Melbourne, Vic Line drawing (subsp. Long leaflets). c. flowering branch. K Maling, University of Sydney, © 2021 Royal Botanic Gardens Board, Melbourne, Vic Line drawings (subsp. Short leaflets). e. flowering branch. K Maling, University of Sydney, © 2021 Royal Botanic Gardens Board, Melbourne, Vic Common name Elderberry Panax, Ornamental Ash, Elderberry Ash Ferny Panax (subsp. Bipinnate leaves) Family Araliaceae Where found Forest, woodland, disturbed areas, and rocky sites. Widespread. Rarely on the Western Slopes. subsp. Bipinnate leaves (J.H.Ross 3967) Vic. Herbarium. Forest, often on rocky soils, below 1300 m altitude. Widespread. Rarely on the Western Slopes. subsp. Long leaflets (P.G.Neish 208) Vic. Herbarium. Wet forest and rainforest margins. Coast, ranges, and the mountainous parts of the tablelands. Rarely elsewhere. subsp. Short leaflets (V.Stajsic 196) Vic. Herbarium. Forest and woodland, often in disturbed sites, usually between 750 and 1970 m altitude. Ranges and mountainous areas on the tablelands. ACT and Brindabella National Park.