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WRA Species Report Family: Bignoniaceae Taxon: Deplanchea tetraphylla Synonym: Diplanthera tetraphylla R. Br. (basionym) Common Name: Golden Bouquet tree Yellow Pagoda Tree Wallaby Wireless Tree Questionaire : current 20090513 Assessor: Chuck Chimera Designation: L Status: Assessor Approved Data Entry Person: Chuck Chimera WRA Score -2 101 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 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 n Appendix 2) 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 y=1, n=-1 405 Toxic to animals y=1, n=0 n 406 Host for recognized pests and pathogens y=1, n=0 407 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=0 410 Tolerates a wide range of soil conditions (or limestone conditions if not a volcanic island) y=1, n=0 n Print Date: 12/14/2010 Deplanchea tetraphylla (Bignoniaceae) 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=-1 605 Requires specialist pollinators y=-1, n=0 y 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 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 y 705 Propagules water dispersed y=1, n=-1 n 706 Propagules bird dispersed y=1, n=-1 n 707 Propagules dispersed by other animals (externally) y=1, n=-1 n 708 Propagules survive passage through the gut y=1, n=-1 801 Prolific seed production (>1000/m2) y=1, n=-1 802 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 -2 Print Date: 12/14/2010 Deplanchea tetraphylla (Bignoniaceae) Page 2 of 7 Supporting Data: 101 1950. Steenis, C. G. G. J. van (ed.). Flora No evidence that Deplanchea tetraphylla is highly domesticated Malesiana. Series I, Spermatophyta: Flowering plants. Volume 8, part 2. Revisions. Sijthoff & Noordhoff International Publishers, The Netherlands 102 2010. WRA Specialist. Personal Communication. NA 103 2010. WRA Specialist. Personal Communication. NA 201 1950. Steenis, C. G. G. J. van (ed.). Flora "Distr. NE. Queensland (incl. Thursday I., Fitzroy I.) and East Malesia: New Malesiana. Series I, Spermatophyta: Flowering Guinea and the Aru Is. (Trangan and Wokam Is.). Ecol. Predominantly in the plants. Volume 8, part 2. Revisions. Sijthoff & periodically dry belts of New Guinea, also in gallery forest, very rarely in rain- Noordhoff International Publishers, The forest, almost confined to grassland and wooded savannahs and associated with Netherlands Eucalyptus tereticornis (Central Distr.) or Melaleuca, but also in mixed savannahs (Antidesma, Schefflera, palms, etc., at Merauke), not rarely common, also a pioneer in fired areas, from sea level to c. 600 m, rarely at 1200 m (Mafulu)." 202 1950. Steenis, C. G. G. J. van (ed.). Flora "Distr. NE. Queensland (incl. Thursday I., Fitzroy I.) and East Malesia: New Malesiana. Series I, Spermatophyta: Flowering Guinea and the Aru Is. (Trangan and Wokam Is.)." plants. Volume 8, part 2. Revisions. Sijthoff & Noordhoff International Publishers, The Netherlands 203 2010. CSIRO. Australian Tropical Rainforest "Distribution and Ecology Widespread in CYP and NEQ. Altitudinal range from Plants [online database] - Deplanchea sea level to 600 m. Usually not found in well developed rain forest but grows in tetraphylla. http://keys.trin.org.au:8080/key- beach forest, monsoon forest and on rain forest margins. Also occurs in New server/data/0e0f0504-0103-430d-8004- Guinea." 060d07080d04/media/Html/taxon/Deplanchea_tet raphylla.htm 203 2010. Dave's Garden. PlantFiles: Golden "Hardiness: USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F) USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 Bouquet tree - Deplanchea tetraphylla. °F) USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)" http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/76641/ 203 2010. Top Tropicals. Deplanchea tetraphylla. Top "The plant is very beautiful, but very cold sensitive and can not tolerate flooding Tropicals Botanical Garden, or overwatering, as well as staying dry." http://toptropicals.com/cgi- bin/garden_catalog/cat.cgi?uid=Deplanchea_tetra phylla 204 1950. Steenis, C. G. G. J. van (ed.). Flora "Distr. NE. Queensland (incl. Thursday I., Fitzroy I.) and East Malesia: New Malesiana. Series I, Spermatophyta: Flowering Guinea and the Aru Is. (Trangan and Wokam Is.)." [Native in regions with tropical plants. Volume 8, part 2. Revisions. Sijthoff & or subtropical climates] Noordhoff International Publishers, The Netherlands 205 2000. Staples, G.W./Herbst, D.R/Imada, C.T.. "cultivated in Hawaii" Survey of invasive or potentially invasive cultivated plants in Hawai‘i. Bishop Museum Occasional Papers. 65: 1-35. 205 2010. Dave's Garden. PlantFiles: Golden "This plant has been said to grow in the following regions: Lake Worth, Florida Bouquet tree - Deplanchea tetraphylla. Mulberry, Florida" http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/76641/ 301 2007. Randall, R.P.. Global Compendium of No evidence of naturalization outside native range Weeds [Online Database]. http://www.hear.org/gcw/ 302 2007. Randall, R.P.. Global Compendium of No evidence Weeds [Online Database]. http://www.hear.org/gcw/ 303 2007. Randall, R.P.. Global Compendium of No evidence Weeds [Online Database]. http://www.hear.org/gcw/ 304 2007. Randall, R.P.. Global Compendium of No evidence Weeds [Online Database]. http://www.hear.org/gcw/ Print Date: 12/14/2010 Deplanchea tetraphylla (Bignoniaceae) Page 3 of 7 305 1986. Weber, A./Vogel, S.. The Pollination "Deplanchea tetraphylla (R. Bin) F. v. MUELL. is a tree species belonging to a Syndrome of Deplanchea tetraphylla rather isolated genus of Bignoniaceae (with 5 species ranging from Sumatra to (Bignoniaeeae). Plant Systematics and New Caledonia) and occurring in New Guinea, the Aru Islands, and NE- Evolution. 154: 237-250. Queensland (Australia)." 305 2007. Randall, R.P.. Global Compendium of No Deplanchea species listed as weeds Weeds [Online Database]. http://www.hear.org/gcw/ 401 1950. Steenis, C. G. G. J. van (ed.). Flora "Trees, with thick, pithy branches, robust in all parts. Leaves simple, in whorls of Malesiana. Series I, Spermatophyta: Flowering 3-4, ± tufted to end of branches, entire, at base above with a few large crateriform plants. Volume 8, part 2. Revisions. Sijthoff & or saucer-shaped glands, underneath often fine-punctiform dotted and Noordhoff International Publishers, The sometimes with scattered larger crateriform glands; glabrous or with a yellow Netherlands indument of simple hairs." 402 1950. Steenis, C. G. G. J. van (ed.). Flora "associated with Eucalyptus tereticornis (Central Distr.) or Melaleuca, but also in Malesiana. Series I, Spermatophyta: Flowering mixed savannahs (Antidesma, Schefflera, palms, etc., at Merauke)," [co- plants. Volume 8, part 2. Revisions. Sijthoff & occurring with other plant species with no evidence of allelopathy] Noordhoff International Publishers, The Netherlands 403 1950. Steenis, C. G. G. J. van (ed.). Flora "Tree, without buttresses, 4-25 m; d.b.h. 10 to over 100 cm; bole 1-17 m; bark Malesiana. Series I, Spermatophyta: Flowering grey or greybrown, corky, furrowed and rectangular-flaking; wood pale straw- plants. Volume 8, part 2. Revisions. Sijthoff & coloured" [not parasitic] Noordhoff International Publishers, The Netherlands 404 2010. CSIRO. Australian Tropical Rainforest "One of the common names used for this species (Wallaby Wireless Tree) Plants [online database] - Deplanchea alludes to the fact that wallabies are fond of the fallen flowers of this species and tetraphylla. http://keys.trin.org.au:8080/key- once the flowers fall, the news seems to spread quickly throughout the wallaby server/data/0e0f0504-0103-430d-8004- population, who then assemble to partake of the apparently tasty fare." 060d07080d04/media/Html/taxon/Deplanchea_tet [palatability of foliage unknown] raphylla.htm 405 2010.
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