- Reference
- Descr.Pl.Nouv. 76,Tab.76 (1802)
- Conservation Code
- Not threatened
- Naturalised Status
- Alien to Western Australia
- Name Status
- Current
Tree, to 5 m high. Fl. cream-white. Creek & river banks.
Distribution
- IBRA Regions
- Esperance Plains, Jarrah Forest, Swan Coastal Plain, Warren.
- IBRA Subregions
- Fitzgerald, Northern Jarrah Forest, Perth, Southern Jarrah Forest, Warren.
- Local Government Areas (LGAs)
- Albany, Augusta Margaret River, Capel, Dardanup, Denmark, Manjimup, Murray, Nannup, Subiaco.
Management Notes (for the Swan NRM Region)
General Biology. Growth form. Small tree. Reproduction. Seed. Dispersal. Birds, possums, other mammals, garden refuse. Time to first flowering. 5 years. Vegetative regeneration strategy. Resprouts from base. Woody structure. Diffuse porous. Seedbank persistence. Short, months. Fire response. Fire will kill most adult plants and destroy the soil seed bank. The higher light conditions following fire are not conducive to seedling establishment.
Additional information. Origin. Eastern Australia. History of use/introduction. Garden escape, restoration plantings.
Suggested method of management and control. Hand pull or dig out seedlings and saplings ensuring removal of all roots. Cut to base and paint with 50% glyphosate, stem injection with 50% glyphosate or apply 250 ml Access® in 15 L of diesel to basal 50 cm of trunk (basal bark). Fire could be a useful tool for slowing down the invasion process and carefully targeted control work following fire could lead to eradication of populations. Read the manufacturers' labels and material safety data sheets before using herbicides. For further information consult the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority to determine the status of permits for your situation or state.
Management Calendar
| Calendar Type | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flowering | O | Y | Y | Y | Y | O | |||||||
| Fruiting | Y | Y | Y | Mature | |||||||||
| Germination | O | Y | Y | Y | O | ||||||||
| Optimum Treatment | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | O | O | O | O | O | O | O |
Legend: Y = Yes, regularly, O = Occasionally, U = Uncertain, referred by others but not confirmed.
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