Summary
Cover of the publication Distribution of weeds on Kapiti Island
The report is intended as a monitoring tool for the distribution of these weeds and as an awareness-raising tool for landowners and visitors to Kapiti Island, located off the west coast of the southern North Island.
It includes descriptions and photos of the weeds, their flowering times, their impact on ecosystems, how they are spread, and a map of their current distribution on Kapiti Island and the nearby off-shore islands - Motungarara, Tahoramaurea and Tokomapuna.
Featured weeds
Ground cover
African clubmoss (Selaginella kraussiana)
Climber
Banana passionfruit (Passifl ora tripartita)
German ivy (Delairea odorata)
Ivy (Hedera helix)
Old man's beard (Clematis vitalba)
Shrub
Blackberry (Rubus fruticosus agg.)
Boneseed (Chrysanthemoides monilifera)
Boxthorn (Lycium ferocissimum)
Broom (Cytisus scoparius)
Gorse (Ulex europaeus)
Jerusalem cherry (Solanum pseudocapsicum)
Karo (Pittosporum crassifolium)
Tree lupin (Lupinus arboreus)
Tree lucerne (Chamaecytisus palmensis)
Spanish heath (Erica lusitanica)
Tree
Brush wattle (Paraserianthes lophantha)
Monkey apple (Acmena smithii)
Spindle tree (Euonymus europaeus)
Pohutukawa (Metrosideros excelsa)
Silver wattle (Acacia dealbata)
Herb
Holly-leaved senecio (Senecio glastifolius)
Purple groundsel (Scenecio elegans)
Tree mallow (Malva dendromorpha)
Grass
Marram (Ammophila arenaria)
Pampas (Cortaderia selloana, Cortaderia jubata)
Perennial
Agapanthus (Agapanthus praecox subsp. orientalis)
Arum lily (Zantedeschia aethiopica)
Ginger (Hedychium gardnerianum)
Mexican daisy (Erigeron karvinskianus)
Montbretia (Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora)
Nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus)
Periwinkle (Vinca major)
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Publication information
Published by Department of Conservation, Kapiti Wellington Area
Author: Daniella Blake
Photos by Jeremy Rolfe, Peter de Lange, Clayson Howell, and John Barkla.
ISBN 978-0-478-14876-3 (printed copy)
ISBN 978-0-478-14877-0 (web PDF)
© Copyright April 2011, New Zealand Department of Conservation