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Weed profile: Miconia

Miconia

Miconia

Miconia

Miconia spp

Miconia, also known as Velvet tree, is an unusually aggressive invader of moist rainforest habitats. This weed has the potential to cause irreversible damage to rainforests. Under favourable conditions, miconia will form dense thickets in rainforestunderstoreys and can completely replace native vegetation.

Status

  • Declared in NSW under the Noxious Weeds Act 1993 (view details)

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Miconia (Weed Alert)  183.8 kb
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