Question From:
Thomas Caruana in Roxnurgh Park, Hume Victoria
Nature of problem:
Name this plant
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Other Comments:
Can you please tel me the name of this plant
Answer:
Hi Thomas, In general it is impossible to ID plants by their looking at leaves – botanists use the flowers & fruit to ID plants. However, the silvery, confetti-sized greyish dots on the leaves which are caused by a native fly, ID the plant as Pittosporum undulatum aka native daphne. This plant is a native plant but it has thrived in moist, polluted areas and is now a weed in many areas. Don
