- Taxon
- Weed
Recognition
- an erect shrub or tree, up to 7 m high, with hairy stems.
- its leaves are 30-80 mm long, narrow, and glabrous when mature,
- its inflorescence is a dense terminal raceme with numerous flowers,
- its flower petals are orange-yellow, usually with reddish markings, and 10-15 mm long.
- its pod is densely hairy, very hard, 13-17 mm long, and has 6-8 reddish black seeds.
Images
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.
