Italian buckthorn
Rhamnus alaternus
Weed profile
Perennial
Shrub- Habitat: native vegetation
Impact
Invades forest, woodland and coastal vegetation.
Description
- Shrub to 4 metres high.
- Leaves oval, leathery, dark-green and glossy.
- Flowers small, green.
- Female plants have red berries, ripening to black.
Control options
triclopyr (600g/L)
Application Method: Basal bark spray
Application Rate: 1L/30L biodiesel or diesel
Product Name: Garlon 600®
Herbicide Group: 4
Situation: Conservation areas, bushland and other non-crop areas.
Timing: Basal bark spray, while actively growing.
Comments: Saturate bark on trunk and any branches from ground level to up 30 cm. Poisonous if swallowed; may irritate eyes and skin.
Legal Status: PER 91974 (exp. 2027)
glyphosate dual salt (360g/L)
Application Method: Space drill holes every 10cm around circumference.
Application Rate: Undiluted
Product Name: Weedmaster® Duo
Herbicide Group: 9
Situation: Conservation areas, bushland and other non-crop areas.
Timing: Space drill holes every 10cm around circumference., any time
Legal Status: PER 13371 (exp. 2027)
glyphosate (360g/L)
Application Method: Space drill holes every 10cm around circumference. Apply 2mL per cut.
Application Rate: 1L/1L
Product Name: Roundup Biactive®
Herbicide Group: 9
Situation: Conservation areas, bushland and other non-crop areas.
Timing: Space drill holes every 10cm around circumference. Apply 2mL per cut., any time
Legal Status: PER 13371 (exp. 2027)
glyphosate (360g/L) + metsulfuron-methyl (600g/kg)
Application Method: Spot spray
Application Rate: 1L + 3g/100L
Product Name: Roundup Biactive® + Brush-Off®
Herbicide Group: 9, 2
Situation: Conservation areas, bushland and other non-crop areas.
Timing: Spot spray, while actively growing.
Comments: Effective on seedlings. Add a surfactant.
Legal Status: PER 13371 (exp. 2027)
glyphosate (450g/L)
Application Method: Cut stump
Application Rate: 1L/4L
Product Name: Roundup CT®
Herbicide Group: 9
Situation: Conservation areas, bushland and other non-crop areas.
Timing: Cut stump, any time
Comments: Apply herbicide immediately to cut stump.
Legal Status: PER 13371 (exp. 2027)
picloram (44.7g/L) + aminopyralid (4.7 g/L)
Application Method: Cut stump
Application Rate: Undiluted gel
Product Name: Vigilant II®
Herbicide Group: 4
Situation: Native vegetation, gullies, and parks.
Timing: Cut stump, any time
Comments: Cut stump and apply 3-5 mm thick layer immediately. For multi-stemmed plants treat at least 80% of stems including main stems. Do not use in urban home gardens.
Legal Status: Registered
Manual removal
Situation: Any.
Timing: Any time
Comments: Suitable for small plants. Pull out by hand or Tree Popper; ensure that the tap root system is removed.
Legal requirements in each region
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Land owners in this region to take reasonable steps to kill plants and prevent their spread. Enforceable by the Eyre Peninsula Landscape Board.
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Land owners in this region to take reasonable steps to kill plants and prevent their spread. Enforceable by the Green Adelaide Board.
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Land owners in this region to take reasonable steps to kill plants and prevent their spread. Enforceable by the Hills and Fleurieu Landscape Board.
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Land owners in this region to take reasonable steps to kill plants and prevent their spread. Enforceable by the Kangaroo Island Landscape Board.
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Land owners in this region to take reasonable steps to kill plants and prevent their spread. Enforceable by the Limestone Coast Landscape Board.
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be imported into the region.
Land owners in this region to take reasonable steps to kill plants and prevent their spread. Enforceable by the Murraylands and Riverland Landscape Board.
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
More Information
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Control advice
For further help and advice managing this weed contact your regional landscape board: