Regenerators battling an ecological bulldozer


	Regenerators battling an ecological bulldozer

Togo

2-4-2008 2:20 AM

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ecology, environment, weeds

Togo says:

Poisonous Plants that were listed in the report as having caused deaths in Australia include Arum Lily (Zantedeschia aethiopica), Lantana (Lantana camara), Oleander (Nerium oleander), White Cedar (Melia azedarach) and Poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima).

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