African tulip tree
Spathodea campanulata subsp. nilotica, Fam. Bignoniaceae
Tree to 24m.
| Weed Category: |
Restricted invasive plants Category 3 Plants declared invasive under the Biosecurity Act 2014, that are present in QLD.
Not to be distributed or disposed of.
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| Weed: | Yes |
| Form or habit: | Large Tree |
| Family: | Bignoniaceae |
| Leaf: | Compound Opposite Opposite pinnate, 150-350mm long with 3-13 unequal sided ovate, hairy leaflets, 40-110 x 25-80mm, strongly veined, bronze when young, deep glossy green when mature. |
| Flower conspicuous: | Conspicuous |
| Flower colour: |
Red, Orange |
| Flower description: | Large orange-red bell shaped with 5 fused petals with yellow frilly edges, 90- 120mm long, borne in terminal clusters. |
| Fruit conspicuous: | Conspicuous |
| Fruit colour: |
Brown, Red |
| Fruit: | Dry |
| Fruit description: | Upright reddish-brown capsules, 15-250 x 35-50mm, contain numerous thin seeds, 10-20 mm long, completely encircled by a clear wing. |
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| Toxicity: | No toxicity known |
| Origin: | Tropical Africa |
| Notes: | Spread by: wind, garden waste and suckers. Invades/threats: creek banks, rainforest, and open forest. Notes: introduced as a garden ornamental. Naturalised populations are known to occur in natural areas throughout the region, especially in creek bank communities and rainforests. A large infestation on Plane Creek has now been controlled. Restrictive invasive plant under the Biosecurity Act 2014. It must not be given away, sold, or released into the environment without a permit. The Act requires everyone to take all reasonable and practical steps to minimise the risks associated with invasive plants and animals under their control. This is called a general biosecurity obligation (GBO). |
| Information sources: | Mackay Regional Pest Management Group (2018) Weeds of the Mackay Whitsunday Region Second Edition. |
