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PROHIBITED AND INVASIVE NON-NATIVE VEGETATION IN PALM BEACH COUNTY
Under Article 14.C. of the Unified Land Development Code, vegetation listed in Appendix 5 & 6 below, must be eradicated, or removed from a property during site development with continued removal of these species to prevent reinfestation.
Prohibited Invasive Non-Native Vegetation (Article 14.C Appendix 5)
(Common name,
Scientific name, Vegetation type)
Melaleuca, punk tree or paper tree,
Melaleuca quinquenervia, Tree
Brazilian pepper,
Schinus teribinthifolius, Tree
Australian pine, Casuarina spp., Tree
Earleaf acacia,
Acacia auriculiformis, Tree
Kudzu,
Pueraria montana (P. Lobata), Vine
Old world climbing fern,
Lygodium microphyllum, Vine
Air potato vine,
Dioscorea bulbifera, Vine
Carrotwood,
Cupaniopsis anacardioides, Tree
Schefflera,
Schefflera actinophylla, Tree
Invasive Non-Native Vegetation (Article 14.C Appendix 6)
(Common name,
Scientific name, Vegetation type)
Banyan,
Ficus bengalensis, Tree
Bishop-wood,
Bischofia javanica, Tree
Cat's claw,
Mimosa pigra, Shrub
Chinese tallow tree,
Sapium sebiferum, Tree
Portia tree or Seaside mahoe,
Thespesia populnea, Tree
Downy rose myrtle,
Rhodomyrtus tomentosus, Shrub
Jasmine,
Jasminum dichotomum, Shrub
Java plum,
Syzygium cumini, Tree
Lather leaf,
Colubrina asiatica, Vine
Lofty fig,
Ficus altissima, Tree
Mahoe, Hibiscus tiliaceus, Tree
Shoebutton ardisia,
Ardisia solanaceae, Shrub
Woman's tongue tree,
Albzia lebbeck, Tree
Under Article 14.C.7.B.3. of the Unified Land Development Code, vegetation listed in Appendix 5 & 6 above along with vegetation listed below in Appendix 8 shall be removed from permitted preserve set aside areas.
Invasive Non-Native Vegetation Within Preserves (Article 14.C Appendix 8)
(Common name,
Scientific name, Vegetation type)
Arrowhead vine,
Syngonium podophyllum, Vine
Asparagus fern,
Asparagus densiflorus, Ground cover
Banyan,
Ficus bengalensis, Tree
Beach naupaka,
Scaevola sericea, Shrub
Bishop-wood,
Bischofia javanica, Tree
Caesar weed,
Urena lobata, Shrub
Cat's claw, Mimosa pigra, Shrub
Cat's claw vine,
Macfadyena unguis-cati, Vine
Castor bean,
Ricinus communis, Herb
Chinese privet,
Ligustrum sinense, Shrub
Chinese tallow tree,
Sapium sebiferum, Tree
Cogon grass,
Sapium sebiferum, Grass
Coral ardisia,
Ardisia crenata, Shrub
Dodder vine,
Cuscuta exaltata, Vine
Downy rose myrtle,
Rhodomyrtus tomentosus, Shrub
Gold Coast Jasmine,
Jasminum dichotomum, Shrub
Guava,
Psidium guajava, Tree
Guinea grass,
Panicum maximum, Grass
Java plum, Syzygium cumini, Tree
Lantana,
Lantana camara, Shrub
Lather leaf,
Colubrina asiatica, Vine
Laural fig,
Ficus microcarpa, Tree
Lead tree,
Leucaena leucocephala, Tree
Lofty fig,
Ficus altissima, Tree
Mahoe,
Hibiscus tiliaceus, Tree
Mother-in-law tongue,
Sansevieria hyacinthoides, Ground cover
Natal grass,
Melininis repens, Grass
Oyster plant,
Tradescantia spathacea, Shrub
Pothos,
Epipremnum pinnatum, Vine
Portia tree or Seaside mahoe,
Thespesia populnea, Tree
Rosary pea,
Abrus precatorius, Vine
Sewer vine,
Paederia cruddasiana, Vine
Shoebutton ardisia,
Ardisia solanaceae, Shrub
Skunk vine,
Paederia foetidia, Vine
St. Augustine Grass,
Stenotaphrum secondatum, Grass
Stawberry Guava,
Psidium cattleianum, Tree
Stinking Passion Vine,
Passiflora foetida, Vine
Surinam cherry,
Eugenia uniflora, Shrub
Torpedo grass,
Panicium repens, Grass
Tuberous Sword Fern,
Nephrolepis cordfolia, Ground cover
Turkey berry,
Solanum torvum, Shrub
Two-leaf nightshade, Solanum diphyllum, Shrub
Wedelia,
Wedelia trilobata, Vine
Wild balsam apple,
Moordica charantia, Vine
Wild taro,
Colocasia esculenta, Vine
Woman's tongue tree,
Albzia lebbeck, Tree
Winged Yam,
Dioscorea alata, Vine