Chromolaena odorata (L.) R.M. King & H. Rob.

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Chromolaena odorata

Photo: Costas Zachariades
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Chromolaena odorata

Photo: Costas Zachariades
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Synonyms: Eupatorium conyzoides Vahl
Eupatorium odoratum L.
Common names: Siam weed (English) Triffid weed (English)
Frequency:
Status: Introduced
Description:
Scrambling or climbing shrub, to 4 m (or more when supported). Leaves ovate to triangular, 3-veined from the base, gland-dotted below, smelling strongly of turpentine or paraffin when crushed. Capitula c. 10 × 3 mm, cylindric. Achenes c.5mm, straw-coloured.
Notes: Reported as definitely occurring in southern Mozambique in Zachariades et al. (2013), which also mentions unconfirmed reports of the species in northern Mozambique and Malawi. The form in southern Mozambique is the southern African biotype.
Derivation of specific name: odorata: odorous, fragrant
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Worldwide distribution: North, Central and South America (SE USA to northern Argentina)
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Literature:

Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 1031. (Includes a picture).

Gautier, L. (1992). Taxonomy and distribution of a tropical weed: Chromolaena odorata (L.) R. King and H. Robinson Candollea 47

McFadyen, R. & Skarratt, B. (1996). Potential distribution of Chromolaena odorata (Siam Weed) in Australia, Africa, and Oceania. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment 59

Zachariades, C., Janse van Rensburg, S. & Witt, A.B.R. (2013). Recent spread and new records of Chromolaena odorata in Africa Proceedings of the Eighth International Workshop on Biological Control and Management of Chromolaena odorata and other Eupatorieae, Nairobi, Kenya, 1-2 November 2010. ARC-PPRI, Pretoria Pages 20 - 27.

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Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave 2007-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Mozambique: Species information: Chromolaena odorata.
https://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=164490, retrieved 28 March 2024

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