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Download Mickey Mouse Bush / Ochna Ochna serrulata
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Mickey Mouse Bush / Ochna Ochna serrulata This weed is declared noxious in many local councils across Sydney. Always check the declaration and control requirements for your own local council area at www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/agriculture/pests-weeds/weeds/noxweed R. Gleeson D. Wilks R. Gleeson What does it look like? Reference andcontrols Where does it grow? • • • • • Small, erect woody shrub up to about 1.5m tall • Leaves are up to 5cm long, narrow and glossy with serrated margins. New growth usually has a bronze tinge • Flowers are bright yellow with five petals. These petals fall off, leaving five sepals which turn scarlet red when the fruits appear • Fruits are initially green, turning glossy black in summer • The red sepals and black fruit look a little bit like Mickey Mouse hence the name Dry sclerophyll forests and riparian areas throughout most of coastal southeast Australia. General information on control methods, can be found in the most recent edition of the annual Noxious and Environmental Weed Control Handbook (found on the DPI website). The most appropriate weed control methods should always be checked with your Local Control Authority (local council or county council). WEEDeck from www.sainty.com.au www.dpi.nsw.gov.au www.sydneyweeds.org.au www.aabr.org.au How does it spread? Birds and animals forage on the fruit and spread the seed through droppings. How does it affect the environment? Ochna can dominate the understorey of dry sclerophyll forest and riparian vegetation throughout most of coastal southeast Australia. © Copyright 2012 Sydney Weeds Committees. All rights reserved.
