Sweet pittosporum
Pittosporum undulatum
Weed profile
Perennial
Tree
Hinders movement- Habitat: native vegetation
Impact
Invades native forest.
Description
- Evergreen tree to 13 m tall.
- Leaves broad, hairless, with wavy edges.
- Flowers cream, strongly scented, with 5 petals.
- Orange fruits with many sticky seeds.
Control options
glyphosate dual salt (360g/L) + metsulfuron-methyl (600g/kg)
Application Method: Spot spray
Application Rate: 1L + 3g/100L
Product Name: Weedmaster® Duo + Brush-Off®
Herbicide Group: 9, 2
Situation: Conservation areas, bushland and other non-crop areas.
Timing: Spot spray, while actively growing.
Comments:
Seedlings and small plants. Add a surfactant. Non selective, avoid contact with desirable plants.
Soil active herbicide, may damage desirable vegetation.
Legal Status: PER 13371 (exp. 2027)
glyphosate (450g/L)
Application Method: Stem injection
Application Rate: Undiluted
Product Name: Roundup CT®
Herbicide Group: 9
Situation: Conservation areas, bushland and other non-crop areas.
Timing: Stem injection, any time
Comments: Drill into stem and inject herbicide.
Legal Status: PER 13371 (exp. 2027)
glyphosate (450g/L)
Application Method: Cut stump
Application Rate: Undiluted
Product Name: Roundup CT®
Herbicide Group: 9
Situation: Conservation areas, bushland and other non-crop areas.
Timing: Cut stump, any time
Comments: Apply to cut stump immediately
Legal Status: PER 13371 (exp. 2027)
glyphosate dual salt (360g/L)
Application Method: Cut stump
Application Rate: 1L/1L
Product Name: Weedmaster® Duo
Herbicide Group: 9
Situation: Conservation areas, bushland and other non-crop areas.
Timing: Cut stump, any time
Comments: Apply to cut stump immediately
Legal Status: PER 13371 (exp. 2027)
picloram (44.7g/L) + aminopyralid (4.7 g/L)
Application Method: Cut stump
Application Rate: Undiluted gel
Product Name: Vigilant II®
Herbicide Group: 4
Situation: Native vegetation, gullies, and parks.
Timing: Cut stump, any time
Comments: Cut stump and apply 3-5 mm thick layer immediately. Do not use in urban home gardens.
Legal Status: Registered for this use on woody weeds in general.
triclopyr (600g/L)
Application Method: Basal bark
Application Rate: 1L/30L biodiesel or diesel
Product Name: Garlon 600®
Herbicide Group: 4
Situation: Native vegetation, roadsides, urban open space and forests.
Timing: Basal bark, any time
Comments: Poisonous if swallowed; may irritate eyes and skin.
Legal Status: PER 91974 (exp. 2027)
Legal requirements in each region
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Land owners in this region to take reasonable steps to kill plants and prevent their spread. Enforceable by the Green Adelaide Board.
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Land owners in this region to take reasonable steps to kill plants and prevent their spread. Enforceable by the Hills and Fleurieu Landscape Board.
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Land owners in this region to take reasonable steps to kill plants and prevent their spread. Enforceable by the Kangaroo Island Landscape Board.
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Land owners in this region to take reasonable steps to kill plants and prevent their spread. Enforceable by the Limestone Coast Landscape Board.
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
More Information
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- benefit from the early intervention of new and emerging weeds - handbook
- best manage your use and storage of agricultural and veterinary chemicals.
Control advice
For further help and advice managing this weed contact your regional landscape board: