Cryptostegia grandiflora
(Asclepiadaceae)
India rubber vine, Palay rubbervine, panay rubber plant, rubber vine
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Rubber vine (Cryptostegia grandiflora) is a fast-growing, bush or climbing plant with pinkish-purple flowers (sometimes white to pink or light purple). Its leaves are shiny, dark green leaves 3 inches long, with triangular, 4-inch seedpods that grow in wing-like pairs. Its sap is a caustic, poisonous white latex.
Species description or overview
Cryptostegia grandiflora information from PIER
Information on Cryptostegia grandiflora as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).
Cryptostegia grandiflora information
India rubber vine ecology, habitat, dispersal, and management are from The Global Invasive Species Database.
Cryptostegia grandiflora description and ecology from GISD (ISSG)
A species description and information about the ecology of Cryptostegia grandiflora as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).
Cryptostegia grandiflora ecology from Global Invasive Species Database
The description, impact, range, habit, management, and life cycle of Cryptostegia grandiflora are provided by Global Invasive Species Database.
Rubbervine pest alert 
Rubbervine (Cryptostegia grandiflora and C. madagascariensis) is the featured "Weed of the Week" on the radio program sponsored by Kauai Community Radio and the Kauai Invasive Species Committee (KISC). This pest alert is available on KISC's "Weed of the Week" site.
Rubber vine pest alert
Cryptostegia grandiflora overview is from Maui Invasive Species Committee
Rubbervine Weed of the Week radio program transcript
Rubbervine (Cryptostegia grandiflora and C. madagascariensis) is the featured "Weed of the Week" on the radio program sponsored by Kauai Community Radio and the Kauai Invasive Species Committee (KISC). This transcript describes the impacts of these species on Kauai.
Rubbervine (Cryptostegia grandiflora and C. madagascariensis) overview from Hawaii Invasive Species Council (HISC)
Rubbervine's description, impacts, images, and distribution in Hawaii are from HISC's high-profile invasive pests site.
Cryptostegia grandiflora (Asclepiadaceae): species information from GCW
Information on Cryptostegia grandiflora as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Global Compendium of Weeds (GCW).
Cryptostegia grandiflora impact information from GISD (ISSG)
Impact information regarding Cryptostegia grandiflora as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).
Rubber vine (Cryptostegia grandiflora) ecology and threat
Rubber vine's description and history of spread in Australia are presented by the Queensland Department of Natural Resources. This section is linked to chapters on control and case studies.
Managing rubber vine
A management strategy to control rubber vine is presented by The Queensland Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy, and the National Rubber Vine Management Group.
The toolbox: rubber vine control methods
Chemical, biological, mechanical and fire controls of rubber vine are reviewed in this manual from the Queensland Department of Energy.
Cryptostegia grandiflora information from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands 
Information about Cryptostegia grandiflora in Hawaii is available from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands.
Cryptostegia grandiflora images from PIER
Images of Cryptostegia grandiflora provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).
Invasive species in the Pacific: A technical review
and draft regional strategy (2000)
The status of invasive plants, vertebrates, arthropods, molluscs, and crustaceans, and options for a regional invasive species strategy for the South Pacific are presented in this series of articles from the South Pacific Regional Environment Programme, 2000.
Rubbervine (Cryptostegia grandiflora and C. madagascariensis) overview from Hawaii Invasive Species Council (HISC)
Rubbervine's description, impacts, images, and distribution in Hawaii are from HISC's high-profile invasive pests site.
Cryptostegia grandiflora worldwide distribution from GISD (ISSG)
Worldwide distribution information about Cryptostegia grandiflora is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).
Managing rubber vine
A management strategy to control rubber vine is presented by The Queensland Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy, and the National Rubber Vine Management Group.
The toolbox: rubber vine control methods
Chemical, biological, mechanical and fire controls of rubber vine are reviewed in this manual from the Queensland Department of Energy.
Rubber vine (Cryptostegia grandiflora) case studies
Numerous case studies involving different methods to control rubber vine in Australia are reviewed in this manual from the Queensland Department of Energy.
For further information on rubber vine...
Contacts, references, and declaration details from Australian states related to rubber vine are presented by the Queensland Department of Energy.
Alien plant invasions in native ecosystems of Hawaii: Management and research
Stone, Charles P., Clifford W. Smith, and J. Timothy Tunison (eds.) . 1992. Alien plant invasions in native ecosystems of Hawaii: Management and research. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Cooperative National Park Resources Studies Unit. ISBN: 0-8248-1474-6.
Invasive species in the Pacific: A technical review and draft regional strategy
South Pacific Regional Environmental Programme (SPREP). Sherley, Greg (ed.) . 2000. Invasive species in the Pacific: A technical review and draft regional strategy. Apia, Samoa: South Pacific Regional Environment Programme. ISBN: 982-04-0214-X.
Vines and Climbing Plants of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands: an illustrated field guide to the native, naturalized or commonly cultivated vines and lianas of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
Acevedo-Rodriguez, Pedro. 2005. Vines and Climbing Plants of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands: an illustrated field guide to the native, naturalized or commonly cultivated vines and lianas of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Illustrated by Bobbi Angell. 483 pages.
For further information on rubber vine...
Contacts, references, and declaration details from Australian states related to rubber vine are presented by the Queensland Department of Energy.
Cryptostegia grandiflora references from GISD (ISSG)
References regarding Cryptostegia grandiflora as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).
For further information on rubber vine...
Contacts, references, and declaration details from Australian states related to rubber vine are presented by the Queensland Department of Energy.
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