Habitat: coast, forest, gap, gravel, lowland, margin, open, roadside, sand, sheltered, silt, slope, stone, terrace, track, wasteland

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 woody, deciduous climber with stems up to 30 m long, and stems and leaves densely hairy when young but becoming glabrous.
  • its leaves are divided and with 3-6 opposite pairs of leaves.
  • its inflorescence is a raceme with numerous mauve to deep lilac flowers 15-28 mm long.
  • its pod is hairy, 6-15 cm long and contains a few smooth, brown seeds.
 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
Connor, H.E.; Fountain, J. 2009: Plants that Poison: A New Zealand Guide. Manaaki Whenua Press, Lincoln.
Howell, C. 2008: Consolidated list of environmental weeds in New Zealand. DOC Research & Development Series 292: 42.