Radiata pine
Common weeds
- Scientific name
- Pinus radiata
- Description
- Fast-growing, conical-shaped tree, becoming flat-topped, branches in rings. Bark dark brown, deeply furrowed.
- Weed category
- Enironmental weed
- How to indentify
- Dark green aromatic needle-like leaves about 8-15cm long, densely clustered in groups of 3. Cones at ends of branches, take 2 or more years to ripen. Seeds are winged.
- How it spreads
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- windblown seeds
- dumped cones
- Yellow-tail black cockatoos
- Environmental impact
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Regenerate readily, invading bushland areas.
- Suggested plant replacement
- Removal methods
- Plant specific removal methods
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Treat any time of year.
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