Habitat: bank, clay, gully, hill, lowland, open, pasture, peat, ridge, roadside, slope, terrace, track

Dispersal: Seed

Distribution from the Australasian Virtual Herbarium. CC-BY 3.0 AU
Distribution from the Australasian Virtual Herbarium. CC-BY 3.0 AU
 Recognition
  • a large erect shrub or small tree with angular stems.
  • its leaves are flattened, elongated (up to 11 cm long) and not spiny.
  • its flowers in clusters of up to 20, and white.
  • its fruit are 2-2.7 cm long and seeds 1.5-2 cm long.
 Images
Image: Trevor James © Trevor James
Image: Trevor James © Trevor James
Image: Trevor James © Trevor James
Image: Trevor James © Trevor James
Image: Trevor James © Trevor James
Image: Trevor James © Trevor James
Weeds Key – interactive key to the weed species of New Zealand
 References
Biosecurity New Zealand 2012: Regional Pest Management Strategies Database. http://www.biosecurityperformance.maf.govt.nz/
Howell, C. 2008: Consolidated list of environmental weeds in New Zealand. DOC Research & Development Series 292: 42.