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False choke - Araujia sericifera The false choke plant was introduced to Australia most likely in the late 1800 th and has established itself as a invasive pest species.<br /> Apparently the Monarch butterfly caterpillars will readily eat this plant if given to them but the adult butterfly will not deposit eggs on it.<br /> Araujia sericifera,Australia,Geotagged,Spring Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

False choke - Araujia sericifera

The false choke plant was introduced to Australia most likely in the late 1800 th and has established itself as a invasive pest species.
Apparently the Monarch butterfly caterpillars will readily eat this plant if given to them but the adult butterfly will not deposit eggs on it.

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    Christine Young
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    It's very interesting about the monarch caterpillars feeding on it! Posted 6 years ago

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The White Bladderflower

"Araujia sericifera" is a perennial vining plant in the genus "Araujia", of the Apocynaceae family. The species was described in 1817 by the Portuguese botanist Félix Avelar Brotero. The synonym "Araujia hortorum" is in more frequent use in New Zealand. Its common names include moth plant, white bladderflower, common moth vine, cruel vine and false choko.

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Similar species: Gentianales
Species identified by Ernst
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Uploaded Mar 2, 2019. Captured Dec 9, 2018 20:47 in 29 Mid Dural Rd, Galston NSW 2159, Australia.
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  • Canon EOS 700D
  • f/6.3
  • 1/790s
  • ISO400
  • 109mm