Alien and invasive
plants in natural areas in Israel
Hereafter a list of alien and
invasive plants found in natural areas in Israel during my recent
research.
The natural areas considered are mainly Nature Reserves, National
Parks and open areas in the Mediterranean-climate region of Israel.
One or two original photos of
each species are displayed together with:
(1) |
Information related to the characteristics
of the species. |
(2) |
The places where it has been found
in Israel. |
(3) |
Its current status according to
the terminology proposed by Richardson et
al. (2000). |
(4) |
Information related to the introduction,
the occurrence and the control of the species in Israel specifically. |
(5) |
The most effective control methods
in use. |
(6) |
A brief list of references related
to the species. |
This website is the first to
display alien an invasive plants present in natural areas in
Israel
Acacia cyclops A.Cunn.
Acacia farnesiana
Willd.
Acacia paradoxa DC
Acacia salicina Lindl.
Acacia saligna (Labill.)
Wendl.
Acacia victoriae
Benth.
Ailanthus altissima
Swingle
Atriplex holocarpa F.Muell.
Carpobrotus edulis
(L.) N. E. Br.
Conyza canadensis (L.)
Cronquist
Cyperus odoratus
L.
Datura stramonium
L.
Eichhornia crassipes
(Mart.) Solms
Eucalyptus camaldulensis
Dehnh.
Ficus benghalensis L.
Ficus benjamina L.
Ficus religiosa L.
Heterotheca subaxillaris
(Lam.) Britton et Ruoby
Lantana camara L.
Melia azedarach L.
Nicotiana glauca
R. Grah.
Oenothera drummondii
Hook.
Oxalis pes-caprae
L.
Parkinsonia aculeata
L.
Pennisetum clandestinum
Hochst.
Phytolacca americana
L.
Pistia stratiotes
L.
Prosopis juliflora
(Sw.) DC.
Ricinus communis
L.
Robinia pseudoacacia
L.
Schinus lentiscifolius March.
Schinus molle L.
Schinus terebinthifolius
Raddi
Solanum elaegnifolium
Cav.
Tipuana tipu (Benth.)
Kuntze
Verbesina encelioides (Cav.)
A.Gray
Washingtonia robusta Wendl.
Xanthium strumarium
L. |