Distribution and risk assessment of Araujia sericifera Brot. in Gilan province

Document Type : Scientific Letters

Authors

1 Watershed Management and Forests and Rangelands Research Department, Guilan Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and education Center, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Rasht, P. O. BOX 41635–3394 I

2 Gilan Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center

10.22092/irn.2024.366142.1589

Abstract

Araujia sericifera Brot., a species from Apocynaceae, is native to South America. A. sericifera is a perennial vining plant that grows highly dense and heavy foliage; it covers the canopy of the host tree and reduces its growth, dries the tree branches, and then destroys it. This plant is on the EPPO warning list and is developing as a weed. The first report of A. sericifera presence in Iran was from the citrus orchards of Mazandaran province (N Iran) in 2014; in Gilan province, it has been found in suburban areas, forest margins, roadsides, waste areas, the edges of tea gardens, poplar plantations, citrus, and kiwi orchards. With the dramatic increase in the population of invasive plants in Gilan province, there was a concern that if the Hyrcanian forests were invaded, the damage would be uncontrollable and costly. Given the significant threat posed by this invasive plant species to Gilan province, it was considered essential to provide a comprehensive overview of its biological characteristics, current distribution patterns, and appropriate management techniques to inform effective crisis management planning.

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Iran Nature
Volume 9, Issue 4 - Serial Number 47
November and December 2024
Pages 63-72

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