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Weed 1 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Brush cherry (Syzygium australe)
  • Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii)
  • Tree privet (Ligustrum lucidum)
  • Fountain grass (Cenchrus setaceus)

Weed 2 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Horned poppy (Glaucium flavum)
  • Coral tree (Erythrina xsykesii)
  • Boxthorn (Lycium ferocissimum)
  • Blackberry (Rubus fruticosus)

Weed 3 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Arum lily (Zantedeschia aethiopica)
  • Aristea (Aristea ecklonii)
  • Agapanthus (Agapanthus praecox)
  • Phoenix palm (Phoenix canariensis)

Weed 4 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Velvet groundsel (Roldana petasitis)
  • Climbing dock (Rumex sagittatus)
  • Elder (Sambucus nigra)
  • Houttuynia (Houttuynia cordata)

Weed 5 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Purple guava (Psidium cattleyanum)
  • Rough horsetail (Equisetum hyemale)
  • Climbing dock (Rumex sagittatus)
  • Buddleia (Buddleja davidii)

Weed 6 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Sydney golden wattle (Acacia longifolia)
  • Tasmanian ngaio (Myoporum insulare)
  • White-edged nightshade (Solanum marginatum)
  • Cathedral bells (Cobaea scandens)

Weed 7 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Woolly nightshade (Solanum mauritianum)
  • Egeria (Egeria densa)
  • Agapanthus (Agapanthus praecox)
  • Pride of Tenerife (Echium pininana)

Weed 8 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Aristea (Aristea ecklonii)
  • Tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima)
  • Sydney golden wattle (Acacia longifolia)
  • Gorse (Ulex europaeus)

Weed 9 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Jasmine (Jasminum polyanthum)
  • Bear’s breeches (Acanthus mollis)
  • Purple groundsel (Senecio elegans)
  • Phoenix palm (Phoenix canariensis)

Weed 10 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Crack willow (Salix xfragilis)
  • African feather grass (Cenchrus macrourum [preferred name])
  • African club moss (Selaginella kraussiana)
  • Chocolate vine or akebia (Akebia quinata)

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