Araujia sericifera

1 Moth Plant at Oakey Hill

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Identification history

Araujia sericifera	28 Apr 2024	MichaelMulvaney
Araujia sericifera	28 Apr 2024	CarbonAI
Araujia sericifera	28 Apr 2024	jmcleod

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Same location as sightings 4480343 and 444435696. Not positive whether it's one plant or many. Largest sprouting has much darker leaves than smaller bits (second photo shows light and dark versions) but all produce white sap when the leaves are torn (last photo). Will go and remove it again, with weedkiller this time.

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MichaelMulvaney wrote:

28 Apr 2024

Thanks much appreciated - definitely one that we want to keep on top off - I removed one from Red hill on Saturday - which is the first I have seen there

RangerBen wrote:

29 Apr 2024

Thanks for posting this one @jmcleod, I might have to take a good wander through that area. Looks like there is a couple of spots they are popping up on Oakey recently. Take care when you're treating them.

ACTBioSecurity wrote:

29 Apr 2024

HI @ACTBioSecurity will inspect the area in the coming weeks and treat any plants we find
Thanks
Biosecurity officer

BenHarvey wrote:

29 Apr 2024

@ACTBioSecurity @jmcleod and I will leave it you to treat then. There’s no flowers or fruit.
I just did a quick walk through of another area where I treated one earlier in the year (mapped on treated weeds layer). May be worth checking out, they seem to be under the larger trees that birds frequent like many of our garden escapees!

jmcleod wrote:

29 Apr 2024

Thanks @ACTBioSecurity , I'll leave it to you to treat - I'm sure you can deal with it more effectively than me :-) Confirming that I didn't see any flowers or fruit on any of them.

ACTBioSecurity wrote:

29 Apr 2024

Thanks @jmcleod we will have a good look over the area

GregC wrote:

4 May 2024

is this one we can chip out or is herbicide the best treatment?

ACTBioSecurity wrote:

6 May 2024

Hi @GregC
This can be chipped out, but you will need to ensure that all the root stock is removed. alternatively, you can let us know about any new plants through uploading them on this platform and the Biosecurity team well get an alert and we will head out to treat the area.
Thanks
Biosecurity officer

jmcleod wrote:

6 May 2024

@GregC getting the roots completely out is difficult - see sighting 4435696 for a photo of the roots I pulled out of this one the first time I saw it a couple of years ago. It seems to resprout if you leave the slightest bit behind.

GregC wrote:

6 May 2024

thanks @ACTBioSecurity and @jmcleod I'll leave them for the experts to treat. hopefully we don't see too many. cheers

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Location information

Coordinates 149.066618 -35.336616
Altitude 701.0m
Maps Oakey Hill
Places Lyons, ACT

Sighting information

4 - 15 Abundance
28 Apr 2024 02:38 PM Recorded on
jmcleod Recorded by
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jmcleod Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Araujia sericifera Climbers Climbers & Mistletoes Plants

Species information

Araujia sericifera Scientific name
Moth Plant Common name
Not Sensitive
Exotic
Major weed or pest
Up to 762.57m Recorded at altitude

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