Muehlenbeckia australis, commonly known as the large-leaved muehlenbeckia or pōhuehue, is a species of climbing plant in the family Polygonaceae. It is native to Norfolk Island and New Zealand, where its range extends across the mainland, Stewart Island, and the Manawatāwhi / Three Kings Islands. A fast-spreading and sometimes aggressive species, it is widely considered a pest plant, smothering vegetation and forming tangles of thickets.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Pōhuehue being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Caryophyllales
- Family
- Polygonaceae
- Genus
- Muehlenbeckia
- Species
- Muehlenbeckia australis
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