Araujia sericifera

Moth Plant at Greenleigh, NSW

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Identification history

Araujia sericifera	28 Jan 2017	BettyDonWood
Araujia sericifera	28 Jan 2017	Mike
Unidentified	28 Jan 2017	CCPK

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4 comments

BettyDonWood wrote:

29 Jan 2017

Noxious weed in several parts of Sydney. Handle with care. The milky sap can be irritating.

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

30 Jan 2017

This has the potential to become a significant weed, given there is only 1 plant I would mattock it out as a matter of urgency- if it is a big job then Queanbeyan City Council should be notified if on public land.

CCPK wrote:

30 Jan 2017

Thanks Michael. I'll get onto it today and dig it out and spray with Roundup. I had hoped it was a native vine and have no idea where it has come from as it is in the middle of our bush block.

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

30 Jan 2017

Thanks Clare, it's seeds are spread by wind, but we have also had the odd plant (now eradicated) mysteriously appear on Mount Ainslie, Mount Mugga, a horse paddock in Hume and a backyard in Deakin - so I suspect it is moved by vehicles or in unclean fill but I'm just guessing - one to keep an eye out for.

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