Wild tobacco tree

Common weeds

Scientific name

Solanum mauritianum

Description

Large shrub, small tree with grey-green hairy leaves. Berries ripen to yellow.

Weed category

Enironmental weed

How to indentify

Large, elliptic, sparse green grey leaves tappering at tip. Flowers in large flat topped purple clusters at ends of branches, fruit is green turning yellow when ripe.

How it spreads

Birds
Animals
Water
Garden waste

Environmental impact

Regenerate readily, invading bushland areas.

Suggested plant replacement

Olearia argophylla | Musk Daisy-bush

Removal methods

Plant specific removal methods

Hand weed ensuring to remove all roots while minimising disturbance to surrounding soil. Removal of seed heads first will prevent spread of seeds.

Plant with thin and long dark green leaves and tiny clusters of green and yellow berries Plant with very large green leaves and a small cluster of purples flowers with yellow centres

Thank you to Shire of Yarra Ranges for assistance in compiling this directory

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