EPPO Global Database

Mimosa pigra(MIMPI)

Distribution details in Vietnam

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2005: Present, restricted distribution
References
* Gutiérrez AT, Reaser JK (2005) Linkages between development assistance and invasive alien species in freshwater systems of Southeast Asia. USAID Asia and Near East Bureau, Washington, DC, 95 pp.

* Tran T, Le Cong K, Nguyen TL, Pham QD (2004) The invasion by Mimosa pigra of wetlands of the Mekong Delta, Vietnam. In: Research and management of Mimosa pigra: papers presented at the 3rd International Symposium on the Management of Mimosa pigra (Darwin, AU, 2004-09-22/25), pp. 45-51.
------- First botanical record in the Mekong Delta was collected in Moc Hoa District, Long An Province, Vietnam, in 1979.

* Welgama A, Florentine S, Roberts JA (2022) Global review of the woody invasive alien species Mimosa pigra (Giant Sensitive Plant): Its biology and management implications. Plants 11, 2366. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants11182366
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Cambodia Present, no details view...
Laos Present, no details view...