- Reference
- Gen.Hist. 1:485 (1831)
- Conservation Code
- Not threatened
- Naturalised Status
- Alien to Western Australia
- Name Status
- Current
Tree, to 20 m high. Fl. pink. Grey sand over limestone.
Distribution
- IBRA Regions
- Swan Coastal Plain.
- IBRA Subregions
- Perth.
- Local Government Areas (LGAs)
- Cambridge, Canning, Cockburn, Dardanup, Fremantle.
Management Notes (for the Swan NRM Region)
General Biology. Growth form. Tree. Reproduction. Seed. Dispersal. Water, garden refuse. Time to first flowering. 4 years. Vegetative regeneration strategy. Does not resprout or produce root suckers. Seedbank persistence. Medium, 1-5 years.
Notes. Fine hairs on seed pods can cause major skin irritations in some people. Can form a persistent soil seedbank.
Additional information. Origin. Norfolk Island, Lord Howe Island. History of use/introduction. Garden escape, inappropriate coastal plantings.
Suggested method of management and control. Hand pull seedlings. Fell mature plants or stem inject with 50% glyphosate, or if stems are less than 30 cm diametre apply 250 ml Access® in 15 L of diesel to basal 50 cm of trunk (basal bark). Read the manufacturers' labels and material safety data sheets before using herbicides. For further information consult the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority to determine the status of permits for your situation or state.
Management Calendar
| Calendar Type | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flowering | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | O | |||||||
| Fruiting | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||||||
| Optimum Treatment | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Legend: Y = Yes, regularly, O = Occasionally, U = Uncertain, referred by others but not confirmed.
References
- Benson, D. & McDougall, L. (1997) Ecology of Sydney plant species part 5: Dicotyledon families Flacourtiaceae to Myrsinaceae. Cunninghamia, 5 (2): 330-544.
- Brown, K. & Brooks, K. (2002) Bushland Weeds: A Practical Guide to their Management. Environmental Weeds Action Network, Greenwood.
- Hussey, B.M.J., Keighery, G.J., Dodd, J., Lloyd, S.G. & Cousens, R.D. (2007) Western Weeds. A guide to the weeds of Western Australia. 2nd Edition. The Plant Protection Society of Western Australia, Victoria Park.
- Navie, S. & Adkins, S. (2008) Environmental Weeds of Australia, An interactive identification and information resource for over 1000 invasive plants. Centre for Biological Information Technology, The University of Queensland.
- New Zealand Plant Conservation Network (2008) Lagunaria patersonia (Andrews) G.Don subsp. patersonia. URL: http://www.nzpcn.org.nz/exotic_plant_life_and_weeds/ - Accessed June 2009.