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    This document lists invasive and prohibited plant species in Miami-Dade County. It provides the scientific and common names of over 50 plant species that have become invasive in native plant communities by displacing natural vegetation. These species are prohibited from being planted anywhere in the county and must be removed from developed sites. Some species may be planted more than 500 feet away from native plant communities to prevent invasion. The document serves as a reference for identifying exotic pest plants and enforcing regulations around their use in the county's landscaping.

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    This document lists invasive and prohibited plant species in Miami-Dade County. It provides the scientific and common names of over 50 plant species that have become invasive in native plant communities by displacing natural vegetation. These species are prohibited from being planted anywhere in the county and must be removed from developed sites. Some species may be planted more than 500 feet away from native plant communities to prevent invasion. The document serves as a reference for identifying exotic pest plants and enforcing regulations around their use in the county's landscaping.

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    Miami Dade County Invasive Plants

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    This document lists invasive and prohibited plant species in Miami-Dade County. It provides the scientific and common names of over 50 plant species that have become invasive in native plant communities by displacing natural vegetation. These species are prohibited from being planted anywhere in the county and must be removed from developed sites. Some species may be planted more than 500 feet away from native plant communities to prevent invasion. The document serves as a reference for identifying exotic pest plants and enforcing regulations around their use in the county's landscaping.

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    Invasive and Banned Plants of Miami-Dade County

    Adrian G. B. Hunsberger
    Miami-Dade County Prohibited Plants
    Extensive urbanization of Miami- Dade
    County has led to the introduction of Exotic pest plants. " Prohibited species may not be
    numerous non-native (exotic) plants planted anywhere in [Miami-] Dade County in
    into the landscape. Some of these accordance with the Landscape Code. These species
    plants have become invasive in native must be removed from sites upon site
    plant communities by displacing natural vegetation. development."
    Within Miami- Dade County, natural control
    systems are not effective in controlling the Source: The Landscape Manual, Miami- Dade
    following list of pest plants. County Department of Pla nning and Zoning,
    January 2001.

    Acacia auriculiformis Earleaf acacia


    Adenanthera pavonina Red sandlewood,
    Prohibited Plants by Florida Department coralwood, redwood,
    of Environmental Protection Circassian bean tree,
    peacock flower-fence,
    Casuarina equisetifolia Australian pine coral pea, Barbados
    C. glauca Suckering Australian pride, bead tree
    pine Albizia lebbeck Womans tongue,
    Eichhornia crassipes Water hyacinth lebbeck tree, siris tree
    Hydrilla verticillata Hydrilla Ardisia elliptica Shoebutton ardisia
    Hygrophila polysperma Green hygro (= A. humilis)
    Ipomoea aquatica Waterspinach Bischofia javanica Bishop wood, toog,
    Melaleuca quinquenervia Melaleuca, paperbark bischofia
    tree, punk tree, tea tree, Casuarina spp. Australian pine,
    swamp tea tree, cajeput beefwood, she oak
    Mimosa pigra Catclaw mimosa Cestrum diurnum Day jessamine
    Pistia stratiotes Water lettuce Colubrina asiatica Colubrina, lather leaf
    Schinus terebinthifolius Brazilian pepper, Cupaniopsis anacardiodes Carrotwood
    Christmas berry tree, Dalbergia sissoo Indian rosewood, sissoo
    Florida holly Dioscorea bulbifera Air potato, bitter yam,
    potato vine
    Ficus altissima Banyan tree, council Included are the native plant communities which each is
    tree, lofty fig, false known to invade. (All) = all plant communities, (B) =
    banyan Beaches, (CW) = Coastal wetlands, (FW) = Freshwater
    F. bengalensis Bengal fig, Indian wetlands, (H) = Hammocks, (P) = Pinelands, (SP) =
    banyan, banyan tree, Sandy Pinelands
    East Indian fig tree * also a Category I species
    F. elastica Indian rubber tree,
    rubber plant, Assam Bauhinia purpurea Orchid tree, butterfly
    rubber tree, mountain ebony
    F. microcarpa Laurel fig, Indian (H)
    (= F. nitida, laurel, Malay banyan, *B. variegata Orchid tree, mountain
    = F. retusa var .nitida) Chinese banyan, glossy ebony, Buddhist
    leaf banyan bauhinia (H)
    Flacourtia indica Governors plum, *Calophyllum antillanum Mast wood,
    Madagascar plum, (= C. calaba, Alexandrian laurel,
    Batoko plum, ramonchi C. inophyllum misapplied) Indian laurel, kamani,
    Hibiscus tiliaceus Mahoe, sea hibiscus laurelwood, santa maria
    Jasminum dichotomum Gold coast jasmine (H)
    J. fluminense Jasmine, Brazilian Catharanthus roseus Madagascar periwinkle,
    jasmine rose periwinkle, old
    Leucaena leucocephala Lead tree, jumbie bean, maid, Cape periwinkle
    tan-tan (B, SP, H)
    Merremia tuberosa Wood rose, Hawaiian Epipremnum pinnatum Pathos, taro vine,
    wood rose, yellow cv. aureum devils ivy, hunter's
    morning glory, Ceylon robe, golden Ceylon
    morning glory, Spanish creeper, ivy arum (H, P)
    wood vine *Eugenia uniflora Surinam cherry, Brazil
    Neyraudia reynaudiana Burma reed, cane grass cherry, cayenne cherry
    Ricinus communis Caster bean, castor oil (H)
    plant, palma Christi, Kalanchoe pinnata Life plant, air plant,
    wonder tree floppers, love plant,
    Schefflera actinophylla Schefflera, umbrella curtain plant, mother-in-
    (= Brassaia actinophylla ) tree, starleaf, octopus law, good luck leaf,
    tree miracle leaf, sprouting
    Solanum viarum Tropical soda apple leaf, live-forever,
    Thespesia populnea Seaside mahoe, portia cathedral bells (H)
    tree, cork tree, false Murraya paniculata Orange jessamine,
    rosewood chalcas, Chinese box,
    Tribulus cistoides Puncture vine, billy- cosmetic bark tree,
    goat weed, large yellow marilla, satinwood (H)
    caltrop Pittosporum pentandrum (P)
    Pongamia pinnata Tallow tree, ponga,
    (= Derris indica ) pongam, karum tree,
    Controlled Landscape plants poonga oil tree (P)
    Pouteria campechiana Canistel, eggfruit, ti-es,
    These plants " may not be planted within 500 feet of sapote borracho, sapote
    native plant communities which they have been known amarillo (H)
    to invade ". *Rhoeo spathacea Oyster plant, Moses in
    (Tradescantia spathacea) the cradle, man in a
    boat (P, H)

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    Sansevieria hyacinthoides Snake plant, L. sinense Chinese privet, hedge
    (= S. trifasciata) bowstring hemp, privet
    mother-in-laws tongue Lonicera japonica Japanese honeysuckle
    (P, H) Lygodium japonicum Japanese climbing fern
    *Scaevola sericea Scaevola, half-flower, Lygodium microphyllum Old World climbing
    (= S. taccada, beach naupaka (B) fern
    = S. frutescens) Macfadyena unguis-cati Cat's claw vine
    *Syngonium podophyllum Arrowhead, nephthyis, Manilkara zapota Sapodilla
    African evergreen (H, Melia azedarach Chinaberry
    P) Nandina domestica Nandina, heavenly
    *Syzygium cumini Jambolan, Java plum, bamboo
    jambool, jambu (H) Nephrolepis cordif olia Sword fern
    S. jambos Wax jambu, rose apple, N. multiflora Asian sword fern
    Malabar plum (H) Paederia cruddasiana Sewer vine, onion vine
    Terminalia catappa Tropical almond, Paederia foetida Skunk vine
    kamani, myrobalan, Panicum repens Torpedo grass
    India almond (CW, Pennisetum purpureum Napier grass, elephant
    FW) grass
    Washingtonia robusta Washington palm, Psidium cattleianum Strawberry guava
    Mexican fan palm (CW, P. guajava Guava
    B) Pueraria montana Kudzu
    Wedelia trilobata Wedelia (All) = P. lobata
    Zebrina pendula Wandering jew, Rhodomyrtus tomentosa Downy rose-myrtle
    wandering zebrina, inch Ruellia brittoniana Mexican petunia
    plant (All) Sapium sebiferum Popcorn tree, Chinese
    tallow tree
    Senna pendula Climbing cassia,
    = Cassia coluteoides Christmas senna
    Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council Solanum tampicense Wetland night shade,
    aquatic soda apple
    In addition to the above plant lists, the following Solanum torvum Turkey berry, susumber
    plants are ranked as Category I (invading and Tectaria incisa Incised halberd fern
    disrupting native plant communities in Florida) by Tradescantia fluminensis White-flowered
    the Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council. These plants, wandering jew
    as of yet, are not prohibited. Urochloa mutica Par grass
    = Brachiaria mutica
    Abrus precatorius Rosary pea
    Albizia julibrissin Mimosa, silk tree
    Ardisia crenata Coral ardisia
    = A. crenulata Information compiled by
    Asparagus densiflorus Asparagus-fern
    Cinnamomum camphora Camphor-tree Adrian Hunsberger
    Colocasia esculenta Wild taro Extension Agent II Urban Horticulture
    Dioscorea alata Winged yam
    Hymenachne amplexicaulis West Indian marsh Updated September 28, 2001
    grass
    Imperata cylindrical Cogon grass ** These lists are subject to change. **
    = I. brasiliensis
    Lantana camara Lantana, shrub verbena
    Ligustrum lucidum Glossy privet

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