Nandina domestica

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Family:BERBERIDACEAE
Species:Nandina domestica Thunb.
Common Name:Heavenly Bamboo; Sacred Bamboo
Habitat:Common escape to disturbed woodlands, stream bottoms, thickets, and fence rows.
Associated Ecological Communities:**
Growth Habit:Shrub
Duration:Perennial
Category:Vascular
USDA Symbol:NADO
Plant Notes:Heavenly Bamboo is an introduced invasive shrub in the Barberry family (Berberidaceae). It is an evergreen in much of Alabama, and semi-evergreen or deciduous in colder climates. A native of China and Japan, it was introduced into the United States in 1804 for use as an ornamental. Heavenly Bamboo grows from six to eight feet in height. It often forms clumps either from its rhizomes or from many seedlings becoming established at once. Heavenly Bamboo has alternate tri-pinnately compound leaves. The bases of the leaf stalks wrap around the stem. Like many members of the Barberry family it has bright yellow inner bark. Panicles of small white flowers are produced in the spring. They are followed by bright red fruit that persists on the plant throughout the winter. Heavenly Bamboo thrives under almost any conditions. The fruit are consumed by birds which spread it through their droppings. Heavenly Bamboo is considered a highly invasive species in many Southeastern states. All parts of the plant are toxic. The fruit are particularly toxic to cats, dogs, and livestock. For many years Heavenly Bamboo was considered a good food source for wintering birds. However in 2009 dozens of Cedar Waxwings (Bombycilla cedrorum) were found dead in Thomas County, Georgia. Examination of the birds revealed they died of cyanide toxicity after consuming Heavenly Bamboo fruit. If you wish to use Heavenly Bamboo in your landscape, consider one of the cultivars that does not produce fruit such as "Gulf Stream", "Nana", "Nana Purpurea" or "Atropurpurea Nana." Better yet, consider utilizing a native species instead! --A. Diamond
Taxonomic Notes:**
Status:Not Native
References:**
Specimen: View specimen details in the Alabama Herbarium Consortium Specimen Database

** Not applicable or data not available.

Classification

FamilyBERBERIDACEAE - Barberry family
Genus Nandina
Species Nandina domestica Thunb. - Heavenly Bamboo; Sacred Bamboo

Citation

Citation Nandina domestica Thunberg, Nov. Gen. Pl. 1: 15. 1781.
Basionym: **
Type: JAPAN

** Not applicable or data not available.

Synonyms

No synonyms exist for this species.

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort; choose a county or herbaria to filter the specimen data.

Counties included on distribution map: Autauga, Baldwin, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Butler, Calhoun, Cleburne, Coffee, Colbert, Conecuh, Coosa, Covington, Crenshaw, Cullman, Dale, Dallas, DeKalb, Escambia, Etowah, Franklin, Geneva, Henry, Houston, Jackson, Jefferson, Lauderdale, Lee, Limestone, Lowndes, Marengo, Marion, Marshall, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Pike, Sumter, Tallapoosa, Tuscaloosa, Washington, Wilcox, Winston

Counties represented by specimen data listed below:

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: ALNHS, AMAL, AUA, JSU, SAMF, TROY, UNA, UNAF, USAM, UWAL, UWFP

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1952 - 2022

Barcode / Accession No. County Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.		 Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used		 Image
JSU143237 Calhoun 18 May 1971 Edmondson, Fay
s.n.		 JSU
Nandina domestica Thunberg
UWAL0014650 Coosa 30 May 2013 Diamond, Alvin R.
24167		 UWAL
Nandina domestica Thunberg
TROY000003103 Montgomery 14 May 1995 Poole, Melissa
3		 TROY
Nandina domestica Thunberg
AMAL00005917 DeKalb 19 May 2002 Spaulding, Daniel D.
11300		 AMAL
Nandina domestica Thunberg
TROY000016932 Colbert 17 Apr 2006 Keener, Brian R.
2807		 TROY
Nandina domestica Thunberg
AUA_ACC_65621 Dale 10 Jun 2005 Diamond, Alvin R.
15422		 AUA
Nandina Domestica Thunb.
UWAL0015850 Barbour 26 Jan 2014 Diamond, Alvin R.
24749		 UWAL
Nandina domestica Thunberg
UWAL0008637 Marengo 13 Mar 2011 England, J. Kevin
2664		 UWAL
Nandina domestica Thunberg
TROY000034121 Bullock 10 Nov 2011 Dykes, Bailee
270		 TROY
Nandina domestica Thunberg
UWAL0038072 Cullman 05 Aug 2017 Spaulding, Daniel D.
14923		 UWAL
Nandina domestica Thunb.
UWAL0046753 Autauga 24 Jan 2017 Parker, Matthew R.
325		 UWAL
Nandina domestica Thunberg
TROY000034085 Houston 11 Dec 2011 Diamond, Alvin R.
22751		 TROY
Nandina domestica Thunberg
UNAF0001639 Lauderdale 02 Sep 1989 Hardy, Dawn
s.n.		 UNAF
Nandina domestica Thunberg
TROY000003098 Crenshaw 17 May 2006 Diamond, Alvin R.
16406		 TROY
Nandina domestica Thunberg
USAM000002921 Washington 25 May 1980 Shepard, Susie Hentschel
 USAM
Nandina domestica Thunberg
UWAL0010119 Bullock 10 Nov 2011 Dykes, Bailee
270		 UWAL
Nandina domestica Thunberg
TROY000003099 Dale 08 Mar 2002 Kral, Robert
92118		 TROY
Nandina domestica Thunberg
AUA_ACC_18822 Montgomery 5 Apr 1970 Montgomery, John
12		 AUA
Nandina Domestica Thunb.
AMAL00013319 Colbert 17 Apr 2006 Keener, Brian R.
2807		 AMAL
Nandina domestica Thunberg
TROY000003102 Dale 10 Jun 2005 Diamond, Alvin R.
15422		 TROY
Nandina domestica Thunberg
UWAL0001694 Sumter 04 Jul 2010 Keener, Brian R.
6087		 UWAL
Nandina domestica Thunberg
TROY000016933 DeKalb 19 May 2000 Spaulding, Daniel D.
11300		 TROY
Nandina domestica Thunberg
UWAL0039025 Winston 24 Feb 2019 England, J. Kevin
9847		 UWAL
Nandina domestica Thunberg
TROY000003104 Pike 20 Apr 1991 Mayne, Don
8		 TROY
Nandina domestica Thunberg
TROY000016934 Marshall 12 Jun 1993 Ballard, J. Mark
2598		 TROY
Nandina domestica Thunberg
UWFP005838 Escambia 30 Dec 1986 James R. Burkhalter
10526		 UWFP
Nandina domestica Thunberg
TROY000003097 Crenshaw 17 Feb 2002 Diamond, Alvin R.
12918		 TROY
Nandina domestica Thunberg
UNAF0001638 Lauderdale 02 Sep 1989 den Boer, John H.
s.n.		 UNAF
Nandina domestica Thunberg
UWAL0043410 Baldwin 10 May 2004 Larsen, Harry S.
1370		 UWAL
Nandina domestica Thunb.
AMAL00005919 Monroe 18 Mar 1999 Kral, Robert
88035		 AMAL
Nandina domestica Thunberg
TROY000049390 Lowndes 12 Mar 2020 Diamond, Alvin R.
29197		 TROY
Nandina domestica Thunberg
SAMF0000875 Tallapoosa 15 Apr 2006 Brock, Jane M.
2		 SAMF
Nandina domestica Thunberg
TROY000032631 Butler 10 Apr 2011 Diamond, Alvin R.
21897		 TROY
Nandina domestica Thunberg
UWAL0016222 Henry 13 Jan 2013 Diamond, Alvin R.
23658		 UWAL
Nandina domestica Thunberg
TROY000044594 Autauga 03 Nov 2016 Parker, Matthew R.
272		 TROY
Nandina domestica Thunberg
UWAL0008246 Butler 10 Apr 2011 Diamond, Alvin R.
21897		 UWAL
Nandina domestica Thunberg
TROY000003095 Coffee 21 Jan 2000 Martin, Brian H.
412		 TROY
Nandina domestica Thunberg
UWAL0033285 Henry 10 Jan 2016 Diamond, Alvin R.
27136		 UWAL
Nandina domestica Thunberg
JSU103262 Etowah 03 May 1995 Hodge, Lesley M.
4202		 JSU
Nandina domestica Thunberg
UWAL0007830 Bullock 17 Oct 2010 Dykes, Bailee
8		 UWAL
Nandina domestica Thunberg
AUA_ACC_65679 Crenshaw 17 May 2006 Diamond, Alvin R.
16406		 AUA
Nandina Domestica Thunb.
TROY000003101 Dale 05 Mar 1999 Rundell, Hannelore
s.n.		 TROY
Nandina domestica Thunberg
SAMF0007654 Jefferson 28 Feb 2021 Thompson, Madelyn
8		 SAMF
Nandina domestica Thunberg
UWAL0035942 Blount 30 Jun 2014 Anderson, Kelly
591		 UWAL
Nandina domestica Thunb.
UWAL0015382 Franklin 07 Mar 2014 England, J. Kevin
4733		 UWAL
Nandina domestica Thunberg
UNA00030934 Tuscaloosa 24 May 1974 Clemens, Jean
29		 UNA
Nandina domestica Thunb.
UWAL0053288 Cleburne 09 Feb 2019 Spaulding, Daniel D.
15799		 UWAL
Nandina domestica Thunb.
AMAL00016006 Dale 10 Jun 2005 Diamond, Alvin R.
15422		 AMAL
Nandina domestica Thunberg
TROY000044727 Autauga 24 Jan 2017 Parker, Matthew R.
325		 TROY
Nandina domestica Thunberg
AUA000040234 Houston 21 Jan 2015 Barger, T. Wayne
DTP-21		 AUA
Nandina Domestica Thunb.
JSU103265 Marshall 12 Jun 1992 Spaulding, Daniel D.
2028		 JSU
Nandina domestica Thunberg
UWAL0013227 Limestone 28 Mar 2012 England, J. Kevin
3294		 UWAL
Nandina domestica Thunberg
TROY000032488 Dallas 12 May 2011 Diamond, Alvin R.
22093		 TROY
Nandina domestica Thunberg
UNA00054559 Blount 12 Oct 1998 Keener, Brian R.
1790		 UNA
Nandina domestica Thunb.
UWAL0010711 Houston 11 Dec 2011 Diamond, Alvin R.
22751		 UWAL
Nandina domestica Thunberg
JSU103260 Bibb 12 Oct 1998 Keener, Brian R.
1790		 JSU
Nandina domestica Thunberg
UWAL0056942 Dallas 10 Jun 2022 England, Kevin J.
13013		 UWAL
Nandina domestica Thunberg
AUA_ACC_59582 Monroe 18 Mar 1999 Kral, Robert
88035		 AUA
Nandina Domestica Thunb.
TROY000029371 Montgomery 29 Sep 2009 Diamond, Alvin R.
20973		 TROY
Nandina domestica Thunberg
AUA_ACC_31313 Jackson 16 Jun 1975 Horner, Kent
123		 AUA
Nandina Domestica Thunb.
TROY000033725 Blount 21 Oct 2011 Stephens, Ryan
81		 TROY
Nandina domestica Thunberg
JSU103264 Jefferson 11 Jun 2000 Spaulding, Daniel D.
10881		 JSU
Nandina domestica Thunberg
UWAL0002515 Colbert 17 Apr 2006 Keener, Brian R.
2807		 UWAL
Nandina domestica Thunberg
AUA_ACC_66936 Wilcox 19 May 2006 Hansen, Curtis J.
2221		 AUA
Nandina Domestica Thunb.
TROY000038880 Houston 12 Jan 2014 Diamond, Alvin R.
24740		 TROY
Nandina domestica Thunberg
UWAL0048229 Bullock 03 May 2018 Horne, Howard E.
4469		 UWAL
Nandina domestica Thunberg
UWAL0002623 Morgan 13 Feb 2010 England, J. Kevin
2242		 UWAL
Nandina domestica Thunberg
UWAL0054210 Tuscaloosa 28 Jan 2020 Spaulding, Daniel D.
16742		 UWAL
Nandina domestica Thunb.
JSU103263 Jackson 19 Apr 1999 Brodeur, Kristin R.
1703		 JSU
Nandina domestica Thunberg
ALNHS00002728 Cullman 1 Mar 2014 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#1307		 ALNHS
Nandina domestica Thunb.
AMAL00005916 Crenshaw 17 Feb 2002 Diamond, Alvin R.
12918		 AMAL
Nandina domestica Thunberg
TROY000003100 Dale 05 Nov 1999 Pennington, Tiffany
294		 TROY
Nandina domestica Thunberg
AUA_ACC_17715 Lee 10 Aug 1969 Floyd, Jr., John A.
203		 AUA
Nandina Domestica Thunb.
UWAL0050075 Conecuh 12 May 2020 Diamond, Alvin R.
29276		 UWAL
Nandina domestica Thunberg
UNAF0001640 Limestone 11 Sep 1989 Butler, Yvette
s.n.		 UNAF
Nandina domestica Thunberg
UWAL0002516 Geneva 01 Jan 2009 Diamond, Alvin R.
20489		 UWAL
Nandina domestica Thunberg
TROY000050166 Conecuh 12 May 2020 Diamond, Alvin R.
29276		 TROY
Nandina domestica Thunberg
UNA00064741 Colbert 17 Apr 2006 Keener, Brian R.
2807		 UNA
Nandina domestica Thunb.
UWAL0047959 Barbour 06 Mar 2020 England, J. Kevin
10705		 UWAL
Nandina domestica Thunberg
UWAL0004904 Dallas 12 May 2011 Diamond, Alvin R.
22093		 UWAL
Nandina domestica Thunberg
TROY000039194 Henry 13 Jan 2013 Diamond, Alvin R.
23658		 TROY
Nandina domestica Thunberg
AUA_ACC_18821 Lee 21 May 1970 Williams, S.A.
169H		 AUA
Nandina Domestica Thunb.
TROY000037924 Coosa 30 May 2013 Diamond, Alvin R.
24167		 TROY
Nandina domestica Thunberg
AUA_ACC_15176 Lee 29 Mar 1969 Sheldon, Joe
19.21		 AUA
Nandina Domestica Thunb.
TROY000003096 Covington 07 Nov 2006 Till, J.C.
14		 TROY
Nandina domestica Thunberg
UWFP005836 Baldwin 24 Apr 2004 James R. Burkhalter
19823		 UWFP
Nandina domestica Thunberg
UNA00030937 Tuscaloosa 27 Jul 1952 Yates, Jack C.
s.n.		 UNA
Nandina domestica Thunb.
UNAF0001641 Marion 15 Sep 1985 Cantrell, Lanetta
s.n.		 UNAF
Nandina domestica Thunberg
UWAL0044836 Jackson 13 Jul 2019 England, J. Kevin
10428		 UWAL
Nandina domestica Thunberg
JSU103259 Bibb 01 Apr 1999 Brodeur, Kristin R.
1647		 JSU
Nandina domestica Thunberg
TROY000050680 Franklin 07 Mar 2014 England, J. Kevin
4733		 TROY
Nandina domestica Thunberg
TROY000020891 Geneva 01 Jan 2009 Diamond, Alvin R.
20489		 TROY
Nandina domestica Thunberg
UWAL0016053 Houston 12 Jan 2014 Diamond, Alvin R.
24740		 UWAL
Nandina domestica Thunberg
TROY000038891 Barbour 26 Jan 2014 Diamond, Alvin R.
24749		 TROY
Nandina domestica Thunberg
AUA000042778 Escambia 19 Oct 2011 Pancake, Jr., Dale C.
S.N.		 AUA
Nandina Domestica Thunb.
TROY000031994 Sumter 04 Jul 2010 Keener, Brian R.
6087		 TROY
Nandina domestica Thunberg
UWAL0050325 Lowndes 12 Mar 2020 Diamond, Alvin R.
29197		 UWAL
Nandina domestica Thunberg
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