Habitat: bank, coast, dry, lowland, moist, pasture, roadside, sand, shaded, sheltered, shrubland, slope, stone, terrace, wasteland

Dispersal: Seed

Distribution from the Australasian Virtual Herbarium. CC-BY 3.0 AU
Distribution from the Australasian Virtual Herbarium. CC-BY 3.0 AU
 Recognition
  • a shrub or small bushy tree up to 4 m high with prominent leaf scars on the stems.
  • its leaves are alternate, strongly lobed, up to 60 cm long, and usually toothed but sometimes entire.
  • its inflorescence is terminal and has numerous small flowers with white petals 2.5-3 mm long.
  • its fruit are a black, rounded berry 5-8 mm wide.
 Images
Image: Trevor James © Trevor James
Image: Trevor James © Trevor James
Image: Trevor James © Trevor James
Image: Trevor James © Trevor James
Image: Trevor James © Trevor James
Image: Trevor James © Trevor James
Weeds Key – interactive key to the weed species of New Zealand
 References
Howell, C. 2008: Consolidated list of environmental weeds in New Zealand. DOC Research & Development Series 292: 42.