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Posted by scubamid NQ Australia (My Page) on Wed, Feb 28, 07 at 3:01
... of what this is?
Far Nth Qld - Mareeba- dryish country. Sandy loam over clay. We have just had a lot of rain and these have sprung up on my new block.
Cheers
Judy |
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Hi Judy
I first saw these in understory near a Mackay beach last year and meant to get an ID. Your post is a sign to do something about it :) Cheers
Rose |
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Thanks Tony. Now to find out all about it.
Cheers
Judy |
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This was the best link I could find in a hurry.
Cheers
Judy |
Here is a link that might be useful: Tacca leontopetaloides
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| You ought to report this to the national weed organisation CRC Weed Management. It could be invasive. crcweeds@adelaide.edu.au |
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| Greg, you are barking up the wrong tree there. Tacca leontopetaloides is a good Australian native, or as good as many that have been known from far northern Australia for the last 200+ years. Common in both Qld and NT, it was collected by Robert Brown and probably also by Banks & Solander. It may have been introduced by man earlier but if so it has had a long time to do its worst! |
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| Thanks, Judy and Tony. There is a benefit to forgetting about things, for months at a time :) Other people do your work for you! Rose |
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| I stand corrected. Just found a photo of it in the Australian National Botanic Gardens photo database for Australian plants. It obviously is wide spread through out the Pacific if it is in Hawaii and was traditionally used by polynesions. |
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One of the sites I went to was all about weeds and potential weeds. This rated a no, not a weed vote.
Interesting to hear of the food and medicinal uses. There is heaps coming up on the block at the moment.
Cheers
Judy |
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| See it common-named as native arrowroot in a T'ville council reveg document. In hindsight, I should have *saved* a couple from the site where I saw them, as development was the intent. Cheers
Rose Enjoy your new place, Judy! |
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