Species
Plantes, mousses et fougères

cd_nom

844023

Mauritius thorn, Mysore thorn, Shoofly, Cat's claw, Thorny poinciana (English)

Biancaea decapetala (Roth) O.Deg., 1936

Classification
Plantes à fleurs
Equisetopsida > Fabales > Fabaceae
Plantes à fleurs
Habitats

habitats

terrestrial

Assessment, protection and threat status

Assessed species

evaluated

World

Least concern (species for which the risk of disappearing is low)

Red list

Status in the territories

Territory

Type of presence

France red list

Guadeloupe

Taxon introduced (established or possibly established) in the geographical area under consideration. Introduced means: taxon whose presence in the geographical area under consideration is due to human intervention, intentional or not, or taxon that arrived in the area without human intervention but from an area in which it is introduced. Established (term for fauna, = naturalized for flora) means: introduced taxon that forms viable (reproducing) and sustainable populations that maintain themselves in the natural environment without the need for human intervention. All taxa categorized as

introduced

Not evaluated, not present in a national Red List

Martinique

Taxon introduced (established or possibly established) in the geographical area under consideration. Introduced means: taxon whose presence in the geographical area under consideration is due to human intervention, intentional or not, or taxon that arrived in the area without human intervention but from an area in which it is introduced. Established (term for fauna, = naturalized for flora) means: introduced taxon that forms viable (reproducing) and sustainable populations that maintain themselves in the natural environment without the need for human intervention. All taxa categorized as

introduced

Not evaluated, not present in a national Red List

Réunion

A taxon introduced into the geographical area under consideration, which produces fertile offspring often in large numbers, and which has the potential to spread exponentially over a large area, thus rapidly increasing its range. This often leads to negative ecological, economic or health consequences (IUCN, 2000). All taxa categorized as

introduced invasive

Not evaluated, not present in a national Red List

Polynésie française

Taxon introduced (established or possibly established) in the geographical area under consideration. Introduced means: taxon whose presence in the geographical area under consideration is due to human intervention, intentional or not, or taxon that arrived in the area without human intervention but from an area in which it is introduced. Established (term for fauna, = naturalized for flora) means: introduced taxon that forms viable (reproducing) and sustainable populations that maintain themselves in the natural environment without the need for human intervention. All taxa categorized as

introduced

Not evaluated, not present in a national Red List

Nouvelle-Calédonie

A taxon introduced into the geographical area under consideration, which produces fertile offspring often in large numbers, and which has the potential to spread exponentially over a large area, thus rapidly increasing its range. This often leads to negative ecological, economic or health consequences (IUCN, 2000). All taxa categorized as

introduced invasive

Not evaluated, not present in a national Red List
Maps
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Valorization
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Citation
MNHN & OFB [Ed]. 2003-2025. Sheet of Biancaea decapetala (Roth) O.Deg., 1936. Inventaire national du patrimoine naturel (INPN).
Website: https://inpn.mnhn.fr/espece/cd_nom/844023 - June 21, 2025