Broad-leaved pepper tree
Broad-leaved pepper tree (Schinus terebinthifolius) invades coastal dune areas, wetlands and streams in NSW. It displaces native vegetation and forms thickets that shade and outcompete smaller plants. This sub-project’s goal was to reduce the threat of broad-leaved pepper tree to natural areas of NSW by developing a self-sustaining biocontrol solution.
Michelle Rafter of CSIRO was leading this sub-project.
For further information on results, please see here: https://research.csiro.au/weed-biocontrol/broadbroad-leaved-pepper-tree-biological-control/
Close-up of broad-leaved pepper fruits, which are attractive to birds and thus aid in the dispersal of this weed across the landscape.
