Norfolk Hibiscus at Merimbula, NSW
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Surprised to see this Pyramid Tree (Cow Itch) growing wild. Remember it from my childhood - not good memories!
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KylieWaldon
wrote:
4 Jan 2021
Thanks Jackie. There were Little Wattlebirds feeding in the tree and they didn't seem at all bothered by the seed heads. I picked up a seed head one day as a kid and got the needle like spines all across my palm. Swelled up red and hurt more than any wasp or bee sting since. Tweezers to get them all out! They used to use them as street trees in Wodonga Victoria until too many encounters with people/pets and then they were all removed!
Location information
- Coordinates 149.916072-36.882884
- Places Merimbula, NSW
Sighting information
- 3 Abundance
- 3 Jan 2021 07:30 AM Recorded on
- KylieWaldon Recorded by
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Plants Other Trees KylieWaldon South Coast NatureMapr
Additional information
- 100 Flower dimension
- Greater than 5 metres Plant height
- True In flower
Species information
- Lagunaria patersonia subsp. patersonia Scientific name
- Norfolk Hibiscus Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Non-local native
- Minor weed or pest
- Machine learning
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In flower
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