Introduced and naturalized plants



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Abutilon striatum (A. thompsonii) Malvaceae Brazil
Acacia armata Fabaceae Australia
Acacia cyanophylla Fabaceae Australia
Acacia dealbata Fabaceae Australia
Acacia horrida (A. eburnea) Fabaceae South Africa
Acacia retinoides (A. floribunda ; A. semperflorens) Fabaceae Australia
Acokanthera spectabilis (Toxicophlaeae spectabilis) Apocynaceae South Africa
Adathoda vasica (Justicia adathoda) Acanthaceae India
Aeonium holochrysum (Sempervivum holochrysum) Crassulaceae Canary Islands
Aesculus californica (Calothyrsus californica) Hippocastanaceae California
Aesculus hippocastanum Hippocastanaceae horse chestnut Greece, Balkans, Asia minor
Aesculus X carnea (A. rubiconda) Hippocastanaceae
Agave americana Amaryllidaceae American agave, century plant Mexico
Agave sisalana Amaryllidaceae
Ailanthus altissima (A. glandulosa ; A. peregrina) Simaroubaceae China
Albizzia julibrissin (A. nemi) Fabaceae Iran, Asia, subtropical Africa
Aloes arborescens (A. fructicosa) Liliaceae Aloe South Africa
Amorpha fructicosa Fabaceae South United States
Antigonon leptopus Polygonaceae Mexico
Araucaria bidwillii Araucariaceae Australia
Araucaria excelsa Araucariaceae Norfolk Island (New Zealand)
Arbutus andrachne Ericaceae Asia minor, south-east Europe
Arecastrum romanzoffianum (A. plumosa, Cocos plumosa, C. romanzoffianum) Arecaceae Brazil
Arundo donax Poaceae Orient
Asparagus sprengeri (A. ternifolius) Liliaceae
Aucuba japonica Cornaceae Japan
Bambusa macrocumis Poaceae India, Burma, Sri Lanka
Biota orientalis (Thuja orientalis) Cupressaceae Septentrional China, Corea
Bougainvillea spectabilis (B. speciosa, B. splendens) Nyctaginaceae Brazil
Brachychiton acerifolium (Sterculia acerifolia) Sterculiaceae Australia
Brachychiton populneum (B. diversifolium, Assonia populnea, Dombeya populnea, Sterculia caudata, S. diversifolia) Sterculiaceae Australia, Reunion
Broussonetia papyrifera (Morus papyrifera) Moraceae China, Japan
Bryophyllum daigremontianum
Buddleia davidii (B. variabilis) Buddleiaceae China
Buddleia madagascariensis (B. heterophylla) Madagascar
Buxus balearica Buxaceae Baleares Islands
Caesalpinia gilliesii (C. macrantha, Poinciana gilliesii Fabaceae Argentina
Campsis chinensis (Bigonia grandiflora, B. grandifolia, Tecoma chinensis, T. grandiflora) Bigoniaceae China, Japan
Canna X generalis
Carpobrotus edulis Aizoaceae
Carya pecan (C. illinoensis, C. olivaeformis) Juglandaceae hickory nut North America
Cassia didymobotrya Fabaceae Tropical Africa, Brazil
Castanea sativa (C. vesca, C. vulgaris, Fagus castanea) Fagaceae Chestnut Asie minor
Casuarina equisetifolia (C. Africana, C. indica) Casuarinaceae Pacific and Indien Oceans Islands
Catalpa bignonioides (C. syringaefolia, Bignonia catalpa) Bignoniaceae East Asia, America
Cedrus libani Abietaceae Near East
Cercis siliquastrum Fabaceae Orient
Cestrum fasciculatum (C. cultrum, Habrothammus fasciculatus) Solanaceae Mexico
Cestrum nocturnum Solanaceae Central America
Cestrum parquii Solanaceae Chile
Chaenomeles japonica (Cydonia maulei, Pyrus maulei Rosaceae Japan
Chaenomeles lagenaria (Cydonia japonica, Pyrus japonica) Rosaceae China
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Cupressaceae West United States
Chasmanthe floribunda
Chorisia speciosa (C. crispiflora) Bombacaceae Brazil
Chrysanthemum frutescens (Anthemis frutescens) Asteraceae Canary Islands
Citharexylum quadrangulare Verbenaceae Tropical America
Citrus aurantium (C. bigaradia) Rutaceae Bitter orange South-east Asia
Citrus sinensis Rutaceae Sweet orange China and South-east Asia
Cocculus laurifolius (Menispermum laurifolium) Menispermaceae Himalaya
Colletia cruciata (C. bictonensis) Rhamnaceae Uruguay, Brazil
Colletia infausta (C. horrida) Rhamnaceae Chile
Crassula arborescens (C. cotyledon) Crassulaceae South Africa
Cupressus sempervirens Cupressaceae Oriental Europe, occidental Asia
Cycas revoluta (C. inermis) Cycadaceae China, oriental India, south Japan
Cyperus involucratus
Cytisus battandieri Fabaceae Maroc
Cytisus purpureus var. erectus Fabaceae Central and south-east Europe
Dasilirion glaucophyllum (D. glaucum) Liliaceae Mexico
Datura arborea (Brugmansia arborea, B. candida) Solanaceae Peru, Chile
Datura suaveolens (Brugmansia suaveolens) Solanaceae Brazil
Delonix regia Fabaceae West Indies
Diospyros kaki Ebenaceae China, Japan
Duranta plumieri Verbenaceae Tropical America
Echium giganteum Boraginaceae Tenerife Island
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Elaeagnus angustifolia Elaeagnaceae South Europe, West Asia
Elaeagnus argentea Elaeagnaceae South and central United States
Eriobotrya japonica (M. japonica, Photinia japonica) Rosaceae Central China, Japan, Philippines
Eriocephalus africanus Asteraceae South Africa
Erythrina indica Fabaceae Tropical regions of Asia and Australia
Eucalyptus bosistoana Myrtaceae Australia
Eucalyptus globulus Mytraceae Australie, Tasmania
Eugenia jambolana (Syzygiul cumini) Myrtaceae Tropical Asia, Australia
Eugenia uniflora (E. michelii) Myrtaceae Surinam cherry Tropical regions of south America
Euonymus japonicus Celastraceae Japan
Eupatorium glandulosum (E. adenophorum, E. trapezoideum) Asteraceae Mexico
Euphorbia abyssinica Euphorbiaceae Abyssinia
Euphorbia aphylla Euphorbiaceae Canary Islands
Euphorbia candelabrum Euphorbiaceae South and South-Est Africa
Euphorbia grandidens Euphorbiaceae South Africa
Euphorbia pulcherrima Euphorbiaceae Tropical America
Euphorbia splendens (E. milii) Euphorbiaceae Madagascar
Fatsia japonica (Aralia japonica, A. sieboldii) Araliaceae Japan, China
Feijoa sellowiana Myrtaceae Uruguay, Brazil
Ficus macrophylla Moraceae Australia
Ficus retusa (F. nitida) Moraceae
Fraxinus excelsior Oleaceae Europe, Asia minor
Fraxinus ornus (O. europaea) Oleaceae Southern Europe, Asie minor
Freylinia cestroides (F. oppositifolia) Scrophulariaceae South Africa
Gazania splendens Asteraceae gazania Afrique du sud
Gleditschia triacanthos Fabaceae Eastern Canada
Gossypium hirsitum Malvaceae Peru
Grevillea robusta Proteaceae Easten Australia
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Malvaceae China, Japan
Hypericum canariense Guttiferae Canary Islands
Iochroma tubulosa Solanaceae Tropical America
Jacaranda ovalifolia (J. mimosaefolia, Bignonia caerulea) Bignoniaceae Brazil
Jasminum officinale Oleaceae Iran, North India, China
Jasminum primulinum (J. mesneyi) Oleaceae China
Jasminum revolutum (J. reevesii, J. triumphant) Oleaceae Afghanistan, Himalaya
Kleinia neriifolia (Senecio kleinia) Asteraceae Canary Islands
Koelreuteria paniculata Sapindaceae China, Corea, Japan
Lantana camara (L. aculeata, L. scabrida Verbenaceae Tropical regions
Laurus nobilis Lauraceae Bay laurel Asie minor
Lawsonia inermis Lytraceae Henna, mignonette tree
Leucaena leucocephala Fabaceae Tropical America
Ligustrum japonicum Oreaceae Corea, Japan
Liquidambar styraciflua Hamamelidaceae North America
Maclura pomifera (M. aurantiaca) Moraceae North America
Magnolia grandiflora (M. foetida) Magnoliaceae South-est United States
Mahonia aquifolium (B. aquifolium) Berberidaceae British Colombia, North California
Melaleuca hypericifolia Myrtaceae Australia
Melia azedarach Meliaceae North India and China
Melianthus major Melianthaceae South Africa, India
Meryta exotica Araliaceae New Zealand
Michaerium tipu (Tipuana speciosa) Fabaceae Tropical America
Monstera deliciosa (Philodendron pertusum, Scindapsus pertusum) Araceae Mexico
Montanoa bipinnatifida (M. heracleifolia) Asteraceae Mexico
Moringa oleifera Moringaceae kelor tree Arabia, India
Morus alba Moraceae white mulberry tree Mongolia, India
Morus nigra Moraceae black mulberry tree West Asia
Musa cavendishii (M. chinensis, M. nana) Musaceae China
Myoporum laetum (M. pictum) Myoporaceae New Zealand
Nicotiana glauca (N. arborea) Solanaceae Buenos-Aires
Opuntia ficus-indica Cactaceae prickly pear cactus, Indian, fig tree, barberry fig tree Tropical America
Oreopanax nymphaeifolius (O. capitatum, O. nymphaefolia, Aralia nymphaecifolium) Araliaceae Central America
Osteomeles schwerinae (O. anthyllidofolia) Rosaceae Occidental China
Parkinsonia aculeata Fabaceae Tropical America
Passiflora amethystine (P. onychina) Passifloraceae Brazil
Passiflora caerulea Passifloraceae Blue passion flower
Pelargonium capitatum (P. drummondii) Geraniaceae South Africa
Pelargonium zonale Geraniaceae South Africa
Persea gratissima (P. Americana, Laurus persea) Lauraceae Central America
Pharbitis leari (Ipomaea leari) Convolvulaceae Tropical and sub-tropical America
Philadelphus coronarius Saxifragaceae South-east Europe, Asie minor
Phillyrea latifolia (P. stricta) Oleaceae Asie minor, south-est Europe
Phoenix canariensis (P. jubae, P. tenuis) Arecaceae Canary Islands
Phytolacca dioica (P. arborea) Phytolaccaceae Argentina
Pinus canariensis Abietaceae Canary Islands
Pistacia vera Anacardiaceae Pistacio tree Near East
Pittosporum tobira (P. chinense) Pittosporaceae China, Japan
Pittosporum undulatum Pittosporaceae Australia
Pleomele draco (Dracaena draco) Liliaceae Canary Islands
Plumbago capensis (P. auriculata, P. grandiflora) Plumbaginaceae South Africa
Podranea ricasoliana (Tecoma mackenii, T. ricasoliana) Bignoniaceae South Africa
Polygala myrtifolia var. grandiflora (P. apopetala, P. dalmaisiana) Polygalaceae South Africa
Polygonum baldschuanicum Polygonaceae Turkestan
Poncirus trifoliata (Citrus trifoliata, C. triptera, Limonia trifoliata) Rutaceae Septentrional China
Populus nigra Salicaceae Orient
Prosopis juliflora Fabaceae Central America, Mexico, Antilles
Prunus amygdalus (Amygdalus communis) Rosaceae Almond tree Asia
Prunus avium (Cerasus avium) Rosaceae Sweet cherry tree Europe, Asie minor
Prunus insititia Rosaceae Syria
Punica granatum var. nana (P. nana) Punicaceae Pomegranate Iran, India
Pyracantha coccinea (Cotoneaster pyracantha, Crataegus pyracantha, Mespilus pyracantha) Rosaceae Spain, Asie minor
Raphiolepis indica (Crataegus indica) Rosaceae South China
Raphiolepis umbellata var. ovata (R. japonica, R. ovata) Rosaceae Japan
Rhadocactus grandifolius (Pereskia grandiflora) Cactaceae Brazil
Robinia pseudo-acacia Fabaceae North America
Salix babylonica Salicaceae
Salpichroa rhomboidea (Salpichrona areganifolia, Salpichrome rhomboideum) Solanaceae Argentina
Salvia leucantha Lamiaceae Mexico
Salvia microphylla Lamiaceae
Sapindus utilis Sapindaceae Tropical and subtropical America
Sasa japonica (Arundinaria japonica, Bambusa metakae, Pseudosasa japonica) Poaceae
Schinus dependens (Duvana dentata, D. dependens) Anacardiaceae Chile, Brazil
Schinus molle Anacardiaceae Tropical and subtropical regions of southern America
Senecio mikanioides (S. scandens) Asteraceae South Africa
Senecio petasites (Cineraria petasites) Asteraceae Mexico
Solandra grandiflora Solanaceae Jamaica
Solanum pseudocapsicum Solanaceae Madeira
Sophora japonica Fabaceae
Sorghum bicolor Poaceae Sorghum, great millet
Spiraea cantoniensis (S. reevesiana) Rosaceae China, Japan
Strelitzia nicolai Strelitziaceae South Africa
Taxodium distichum Taxaceae California(usa)
Thevetia neriifolia (T. peruviana, Cerbera thevetia) Apocynaceae Tropical America
Thuja plicata (T. gigantea, T. lobbii) Cupressaceae West north America
Tilia X europaea (T. hollandica, T. intermedia, T. vulgaris) Tiliaceae Europe
Tithonia tagetiflora (T. rotundifolia, T. speciosa, Helianthus speciosus) Asteraceae Mexico, central America
Tournefortia fruticosa Boraginaceae Canary Islands
Trachelospermum jasminoides (Rhynchospermum jasminoides) Apocynaceae China
Trachycarpus fortune (T. excelsus, Chamaerops excels, C. chinensis, C. fortunei) Arecaceae China, Japan
Tradescantia pallida
Veronica salicifolia (Hebe salicifolia) Scrophulariaceae New Zealand
Viburnum rhytidophyllum Caprifoliaceae China
Washingtonia filifera (Pritchardia filifera, Brahea filamentosa) Arecaceae South Arizona and south California
Wisteria sinensis (W. chinensis) Fabaceae China
Yucca aloifolia (Y. serrulata) Liliaceae Mexico
Yucca recurvifolia (Y. pendula) Liliaceae South-east United States
Aberia caffra (Dovyalis caffra) Flacourtiaceae South Africa