Woody Weeds - Bushland Weeds and Native Look-Alikes

Olea europaea spp. cuspidata - African olive

Weed

Dispersal: Birds

Juvenile: Cut and paint

Mature: Cut and paint, or drill and fill larger specimens

Follow-up: 6-12 months

Celtis spp. - Celtis

Weed

Dispersal: Fauna

Juvenile: Hand pull

Mature: Cut and paint, or drill and fill if large

Follow-up: About 12 months

Celtis spp. - Celtis

Weed

Dispersal: Fauna

Juvenile: Hand pull

Mature: Cut and paint, or drill and fill if large

Follow-up: About 12 months

Lantana camara - Lantana

Weed

Dispersal: Fauna

Juvenile: Hand pull

Mature: Cut and paint, keep materials rafted

Follow-up: 6-12 months

Ochna serrulata - Ochna

Weed

Dispersal: Fauna

Juvenile: Scrape and paint or tree popper

Mature: Scrape and paint

Follow-up: 12 months

Ligustrum lucidum - Large-leaved privet

Weed

Dispersal: Fauna

Juvenile: Hand pull

Mature: Cut and paint or drill and fill for larger specimens

Follow-up: 6-12 months

Ligustrum sinense - Small-leaved privet

Weed

Dispersal: Fauna

Juvenile: Hand pull

Mature: Cut and paint or drill and fill for larger specimens

Follow-up: 6-12 months

Senna pendula var. glabrata - Senna

Weed

Dispersal: Fauna

Juvenile: Hand pull

Mature: Deseed, cut and paint

Follow-up: 6-12 months

Toxicodendron succedaneum - Rhus tree

Weed

Dispersal: Fauna

Juvenile: Wear PPE Cut and paint

Mature: Wear PPE Drill and fill larger specimens

Follow-up: 12 months

Backhousia myrtifolia - Grey myrtle

Native

Dispersal: Gravity

Backhousia myrtifolia - Grey myrtle

Native

Dispersal: Gravity

Breynia oblongifolia - Breynia

Native

Dispersal: Fauna

Glochidion ferdinandi - Cheese tree

Native

Dispersal: Fauna

Notelaea longifolia - Large Mock-olive

Native

Dispersal: Fauna

Notelaea longifolia - Large Mock-olive

Native

Dispersal: Fauna

Trema tomentosa - Native peach

Native

Dispersal: Fauna

Trema tomentosa - Native peach

Native

Dispersal: Fauna

Astrotricha floccosa - Flannel leaf

Native

Dispersal: Wind

Solanum mauritianum - Wild tobacco bush

Weed

Dispersal: Fauna

Juvenile: Hand pull

Mature: Cut and paint

Follow-up: 6-12 months

Ricinus communis - Castor oil plant

Weed

Dispersal: Fauna

Juvenile: Hand pull

Mature: Cut and paint

Follow-up: 6-12 months

Cotoneaster spp. - Cotoneaster

Weed

Dispersal: Fauna

Juvenile: Hand pull if very small

Mature: Cut and paint

Follow-up: 6-12 months

Coprosma repens - Mirrorbush

Weed

Dispersal: Fauna

Juvenile: Hand pull if very small or cut and paint

Mature: Scrape and paint

Follow-up: 6-12 months

Cestrum parqui - Green cestrum

Weed

Dispersal: Fauna

Juvenile: Hand pull if very small

Mature: Scrape and paint

Follow-up: 6-12 months

Cestrum parqui - Green cestrum

Weed

Dispersal: Fauna

Juvenile: Hand pull if very small

Mature: Scrape and paint

Follow-up: 6-12 months

Cinnamomum camphora - Camphor laurel

Weed

Dispersal: Fauna

Juvenile: Scrape and paint

Mature: Drill and fill

Follow-up: 6-12 months

Cinnamomum camphora - Camphor laurel

Weed

Dispersal: Fauna

Juvenile: Scrape and paint

Mature: Drill and fill

Follow-up: 6-12 months

Chrysanthemoides monilifera subsp. monilifera - Boneseed

Weed

Dispersal: Fauna

Juvenile: Hand pull

Mature: Cut and paint

Follow-up: 6-12 months

Chrysanthemoides monilifera subsp. rotundata - Bitou bush

Weed

Dispersal: Fauna

Juvenile: Hand pull

Mature: Cut and paint

Follow-up: 6-12 months

Acacia saligna - Golden wreath wattle

Weed

Dispersal: Fauna

Juvenile: Hand pull

Mature: Cut and paint

Follow-up: 6-12 months

Cytisus scoparius - Scotch broom

Weed

Dispersal: Fauna

Juvenile: Hand pull

Mature: Cut and paint, or spray

Follow-up: 6-12 months, up to 2 years due to seedbank