Acacia saligna
Name in EU legislation: Acacia saligna (Labill.) H.L.Wendl. (Acacia cyanophylla Lindl.)
EASIN ID:
R00053
Status:
Alien
Environments:
Terrestrial
Union concern:
Yes
Member States concern:
No
Outermost regions concern:
Yes
Partly Native:
No
Horizon Scanning:
No
Impact:
Yes
Impact source
CABI
SEBI
Taxonomy
Kingdom:
Plantae
Phylum:
Tracheophyta
Class:
Magnoliopsida
Order:
Fabales
Family:
Fabaceae
First Introduction in Europe
ES, 1800
Sanz-Elorza M, Dana E, Sobrino E, 2001. Checklist of invasive alien plants in Spain (Iberian Peninsula and Balearic Islands). (Aproximación al listado de plantas alóctonas invasoras reales y potenciales en España.). Lazaroa. 121-131.
Risk Assessments
According to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/968
Concerned Outermost regions
Azores :: Guadeloupe :: Madeira :: Martinique :: Saint Martin
Common Names
Acacia blue, Acacia de hoja azul, Akazie, Blaublättrige, Mimosa a foglie blu, Mimosa bleuté, Orange wattle, Weiden-akazie
Synonyms
Acacia bracteata, Acacia cyanophylla, Acacia lindleyi, Mimosa saligna, Racosperma salignum
CBD Pathways
| Pathway type | Uncertainty level | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | LOW Uncertainty | RELEASE IN NATURE: Erosion control / dune stabilization |
| Primary | LOW Uncertainty | ESCAPE FROM CONFINEMENT: Forestry (including afforestation or reforestation) |
| Primary | LOW Uncertainty | ESCAPE FROM CONFINEMENT: Ornamental purpose other than horticulture |
| Secondary | Not available | UNAIDED: Natural dispersal across borders of invasive alien species that have been introduced through pathways 1 to 5 |