Rampant, evergreen vine growing up to 8m tall with milky sap and twining flexible stems that are covered in down and woody near the base. Leaves are green, hairless and dull on the top, and downy and paler grey/green underneath with an arrowhead-like shape. Clusters of bell-shaped creamy coloured flowers, occasionally with pink streaks, appear from December to May, followed by distinctive thick, leathery, pear-shaped choko-like pods containing a dry white pulp, which splits open to disperse many black, thistledown-like seeds.
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Submission: Reotahi – Mt Aubrey Reserve Restoration
By adding your support to this submission, you will strengthen Weed Action Native Habitat Restoration Trusts (WANHRT) case when we submit the Whangarei District Council’s Long Term Plan. The action we […]
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About Weed Action Native Habitat Restoration Trust
The Weed Action Native Habitat Restoration Trust is a community whose goal is to stop the spread of invasive weeds. Day-by-day, these weeds are degrading, replacing and spreading into the unique … Read more...