Madikwe Alien & Invasive Plants

Introduced plants recorded in and around the reserve, including declared invaders that are actively controlled.

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	Common name	Scientific name	Notes
Declared invaders (NEMBA)
	American Agave	Agave americana	Category 1b.
	Black Wattle	Acacia mearnsii	Category 1b/2.
	Bugweed	Solanum mauritianum	Category 1b.
	Castor-oil Plant	Ricinus communis	Category 2. Seeds are highly toxic.
	Famine Weed	Parthenium hysterophorus	Category 1b. Aggressive, allergenic, and spreading fast in the bushveld.
	Jointed Cactus	Opuntia aurantiaca	Category 1b. Segments detach and travel on animals and tyres.
	Lantana	Lantana camara	Category 1b. Toxic to cattle and a prolific bird-dispersed invader.
	Mesquite	Prosopis glandulosa	Category 1b. The most serious woody invader of the dry west; drinks groundwater and forms impenetrable thickets.
	Prickly Pear	Opuntia ficus-indica	Category 1b. Biological control with cochineal has reduced infestations but it persists.
	Queen of the Night	Cereus jamacaru	Category 1b.
	Red River Gum	Eucalyptus camaldulensis	Category 1b along watercourses. Heavy water user.
	Sisal	Agave sisalana	Category 2. Often marks old homestead and kraal sites.
	Syringa	Melia azedarach	Category 1b. The Persian lilac; berries are toxic to livestock.
Other introduced plants
	Common Thorn Apple	Datura stramonium	Category 1b. All parts are toxic.
	Cosmos	Bidens formosa	Naturalised; the pink and white roadside flowers of late summer.
	Jacaranda	Jacaranda mimosifolia	Category 1b outside urban areas.
	Large Cocklebur	Xanthium strumarium	Category 1b. Burs tangle in manes, tails and socks.
	Pepper Tree	Schinus molle	Category 1b in some provinces.