At least at my place – this year’s shitfullest invader…

Moth Vine – Araujia sericifera

http://www.northcoastweeds.org.au/moth-vine/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Araujia_sericifera

Also known as: White Bladder-flower, Cruel Plant, Kapok Vine, Milk Vine, Calico Vine, A. hortorom, A. sericiflora, A. Majoralis Arsus Painus

It proliferates wildly from its large choco shaped seed pods and the white sap that it exudes eats flesh like Zombies!

And then there’s the Zombies!

I fuckin hate Zombies!

Ian said:

At least at my place – this year’s shitfullest invader…

Moth Vine – Araujia sericifera

http://www.northcoastweeds.org.au/moth-vine/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Araujia_sericifera

Also known as: White Bladder-flower, Cruel Plant, Kapok Vine, Milk Vine, Calico Vine, A. hortorom, A. sericiflora, A. Majoralis Arsus Painus

It proliferates wildly from its large choco shaped seed pods and the white sap that it exudes eats flesh like Zombies!

And then there’s the Zombies!

I fuckin hate Zombies!

Why don’t you just kill it?

roughbarked said:

Ian said:

At least at my place – this year’s shitfullest invader…

Moth Vine – Araujia sericifera

http://www.northcoastweeds.org.au/moth-vine/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Araujia_sericifera

Also known as: White Bladder-flower, Cruel Plant, Kapok Vine, Milk Vine, Calico Vine, A. hortorom, A. sericiflora, A. Majoralis Arsus Painus

It proliferates wildly from its large choco shaped seed pods and the white sap that it exudes eats flesh like Zombies!

And then there’s the Zombies!

I fuckin hate Zombies!

Why don’t you just kill it?

Mafia hit?

Are the fruit edible?

Ian said:

roughbarked said:

Ian said:

At least at my place – this year’s shitfullest invader…

Moth Vine – Araujia sericifera

http://www.northcoastweeds.org.au/moth-vine/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Araujia_sericifera

Also known as: White Bladder-flower, Cruel Plant, Kapok Vine, Milk Vine, Calico Vine, A. hortorom, A. sericiflora, A. Majoralis Arsus Painus

It proliferates wildly from its large choco shaped seed pods and the white sap that it exudes eats flesh like Zombies!

And then there’s the Zombies!

I fuckin hate Zombies!

Why don’t you just kill it?

Mafia hit?

You don’t have to hire a Calabrese.

Michael V said:

Are the fruit edible?

If you like kapok

Michael V said:

Are the fruit edible?

Duno. I’ll pack some up and send them to you to try. :)

http://www.daff.qld.gov.au/4790_7390.htm

roughbarked said:

Michael V said:

Are the fruit edible?

If you like kapok

.
So they taste like kapok?

Geoff D said:

http://www.daff.qld.gov.au/4790_7390.htm

>>not a declared species under Queensland legislation

Give it 20 years

Ian said:

Michael V said:

Are the fruit edible?

Duno. I’ll pack some up and send them to you to try. :)

.
I have seen them around the place, and was wondering…

Michael V said:

Ian said:

Michael V said:

Are the fruit edible?

Duno. I’ll pack some up and send them to you to try. :)

.
I have seen them around the place, and was wondering…

Latex in the skin will burn your membranes.

Latex in the skin will burn your membranes.
——
Ah, I see. Latex in the fruit as well.

Cheers.

Michael V said:

Latex in the skin will burn your membranes.
——
Ah, I see. Latex in the fruit as well.

Cheers.

well – it’s like a native bush bean (Marsdenia) – it’s a pear-shaped follicle full of seeds which have fibrous tails (think about eating hair extensions stuck to dry lentils), and the follicle goes from tough and semi-woody full of caustic sap (like the sap used to scarify young men in initiation ceremonies), to being dry and woody and split.

Sounds good?

>>Latex in the skin will burn your membranes.

I got a tiny spot of sap on my leg today while pulling them… washed it off after about 30 seconds.

Left a bleached white spot.

neomyrtus_ said:

Michael V said:

Latex in the skin will burn your membranes.
——
Ah, I see. Latex in the fruit as well.

Cheers.

well – it’s like a native bush bean (Marsdenia) – it’s a pear-shaped follicle full of seeds which have fibrous tails (think about eating hair extensions stuck to dry lentils), and the follicle goes from tough and semi-woody full of caustic sap (like the sap used to scarify young men in initiation ceremonies), to being dry and woody and split.

Sounds good?

.
No, not really.

Thanks.

Tomorrow I’m going to start training the one to kill the other.. like this..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHAbHz8iYHc

neomyrtus_ said:

Michael V said:

Latex in the skin will burn your membranes.
——
Ah, I see. Latex in the fruit as well.

Cheers.

well – it’s like a native bush bean (Marsdenia) – it’s a pear-shaped follicle full of seeds which have fibrous tails (think about eating hair extensions stuck to dry lentils), and the follicle goes from tough and semi-woody full of caustic sap (like the sap used to scarify young men in initiation ceremonies), to being dry and woody and split.

Sounds good?

Marsdenia actually taste nutty if picked before the seed matures and roasted.