Northland weed-busters tackling rampant moth plant at Onerahi
12 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM
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Chrissie Stephenson discovered the Moth Plant in her own backyard before noticing it on the roadside in Onerahi. Photo / Tania Whyte
Chrissie Stephenson discovered the Moth Plant in her own backyard before noticing it on the roadside in Onerahi. Photo / Tania Whyte
Reporter for the Northern Advocate jodi.bryant@nzme.co.nz
A group of Onerahi residents are tackling a picturesque rampant noxious weed that has the ability to take out mature, native trees. Moth plant, with the botanical name Araujia hortorum, is believably named because butterflies,