Melochia umbellata (Sterculiaceae) gunpowder tree, melochia

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Species description or overview

Melochia umbellata information from PIER
Information on Melochia umbellata as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).

Melochia umbellata on Maui (Hawaii, USA): species information 
This report on the species Melochia umbellata in Hawaii--with particular emphasis on its status on the island of Maui--includes information about the taxonomy, description, biology and ecology, distribution, control methods, and management recommendations, as well as references.

Taxonomy & nomenclature

ITIS nomenclature info for Melochia umbellata
Nomenclatural information about Melochia umbellata is provided by ITIS.

IPNI nomenclature info for Melochia umbellata
Nomenclatural information about Melochia umbellata is provided by The International Plant Names Index (IPNI).

Impacts

Melochia umbellata (Sterculiaceae): species information from GCW
Information on Melochia umbellata as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Global Compendium of Weeds (GCW).

Control methods

Images

Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands info for Melochia umbellata
The Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands website presents information about Melochia umbellata in Hawaii.

Melochia umbellata images from PIER
Images of Melochia umbellata provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).

Distribution

Plants of Hawaii: Melochia umbellata -- MAPS
taxonomic nomenclature, ITIS, Tetramolopium tenerrimum

Melochia umbellata on Maui (Hawaii, USA): species information 
This report on the species Melochia umbellata in Hawaii--with particular emphasis on its status on the island of Maui--includes information about the taxonomy, description, biology and ecology, distribution, control methods, and management recommendations, as well as references.

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.

Melochia umbellata as a weed in Hawaii 
Information about Melochia umbellata as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).

Full-text articles

Melochia umbellata on Maui (Hawaii, USA): species information 
This report on the species Melochia umbellata in Hawaii--with particular emphasis on its status on the island of Maui--includes information about the taxonomy, description, biology and ecology, distribution, control methods, and management recommendations, as well as references.

Bibliography

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