Reproductive ecology of invasive Ochna serrulata (Ochnaceae) in south-eastern Queensland. Botanic name: Ochna serrulata. 2006. The fruit of Ochna serrulata plants is commonly consumed by birds, which spread the seeds of the plant in their droppings. Medicinal: Used to treat infections and gangrenous rectitis in traditional medicine. Growth habit Type woody shrub Height 2 … Ochna serrulata plants have sepals at the base of the flowers, that grow larger and turn a stunning red when the plant is developing fruit. Hardy shrub to three metres. Common name: Mickey Mouse bush or ochna. Plant type: e nvironmental weed (not declared) Common name Ochna (also known as Mickey Mouse Bush) Botanical name Ochna serrulata Family Ochnaceae Origin native of South Africa Habitat Occurs in rainforest margins and gaps, wetlands and widely naturalised in a range of soils. Green elliptic, sharply serrulate leaves to 65mm. Ochna serrulata (Mickey Mouse Plant) A slow growing semi-evergreen small shrub to 3 to 8 feet tall (can be trained taller) with a slender dark brown smooth-barked stem and 1 to 3 inch long elliptical glossy green leaves that have finely-toothed wavy margins; old leaves drop off in early spring and are immediately replaced by new … It has been a major problem for bush regeneration in Sydney for some time and the … This prevalence on private property, their tendency to spread into bushland due to bird-attracting berries, and the difficulty involved in controlling them, has resulted in Ochna … Ochna serrulata pest fact sheet. Ochna Ochna serrulata 4 Pampas grass Cortaderia species 3 Parthenium weed Parthenium hysterophorus 1 Pellitory Parietaria judaica 4 Pond apple Annona glabra 1 Prickly acacia Acacia nilotica 1 Prickly pear Cylindropuntia species 4 Prickly pear (inc all Opuntia species 4 Opuntia species exc O.ficus-indica) Privet (Broad-leaf) … Queensland Government Natural Resources and Water PP89: 7.07: Drupes have no external means of attachment (1) (1)Gosper, C.R., G. Vivian-Smith and K. Hoad. Ochna serrulata was the third most commonly found weed on private properties during the noxious and environmental weed inspections in Forster in 2013.. Small yellow flowers. Ochna . Mickey Mouse Plant Ochna serrulata is one of the most difficult woody weeds to remove or even poison. Ochna serrulata also demonstrated slight toxic activity against Artemia sauna and a potential inhibitory allelopathic activity, when evaluated using the Lactuca sativa seed germination test. Mickey mouse plant (Ochna serrulata) Digressing from the series on introduced vines I feel the need to address Ochna serrulata (Ochna or Mickey mouse plant), which has to be one of the most serious woody weeds in the Brisbane area. Notes of interest: One of our key Bushcare tools, the Tree Popper is an ideal weapon to attack Ochna and no poison required. Ochna has glossy green leaves with wavy, finely serrated edges and bronze new growth. Australian Journal of Botany … Poisonous: Not poisonous. It is also larval host plant to some moth species. Ochna bushes commonly have extraordinarily deep tap roots out of proportion to the size of the bush. Round black fruit attractively displayed on red sepals. In spring, bright yellow flowers appear on the plant. When the petals fall black berries form and some of the small, … Ochna serrulata is host to the larva of the Karkloof Emperor and Marieps Emperor, unfortunately neither is found in Gauteng. 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