Appearance
"C. parqui" is a fast-growing, straggling, woody, semi-evergreen shrub that grows over 3 metres tall with one or a few fragile green stems. The alternate, light green leaves have an unpleasant rubber-like smell when crushed. It produces terminal sprays of small, fragrant, tubular yellow-green flowers 2.5 cm long from spring to autumn, followed by bunches of small, black, egg-shaped berries produced from summer to autumn. All parts of the plant are reported to be highly toxic.
Reproduction
The small, black fruits of "Cestrum parqui" are highly attractive to birds, which play a major role in seed-dispersal, passing the seeds in their droppings: seedlings are thus often found growing under perching trees, along fencelines, and in creek banks, where it is also dispersed by water.Because of its easy dispersal and being a garden escape, it is considered to be a noxious weed in Australia, where it is even prohibited for merchandising in New South Wales.
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