Aleppo pine
Pinus halepensis
Weed profile
Perennial
Tree
Fire hazard
Hinders movement- Habitat: native vegetation
Impact
Invades native vegetation. Fire hazard.
Description
- Large spreading tree.
- Branches with silvery bark.
- Narrow grey-green needles in pairs.
- Smooth reddish brown cones.
- Winged seeds.
Control options
glyphosate (450g/L)
Application Method: Stem injection
Application Rate: Undiluted
Product Name: Roundup CT®
Herbicide Group: 9
Situation: Conservation areas, bushland and other non-crop areas.
Timing: Stem injection, while actively growing.
Comments:
Drill holes every 10cm around trunk to place 2ml herbicide per cut. Regrowth does not occur from stumps, but follow-up may be needed to control seedlings.
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. Do not use in urban home gardens.
Legal Status: Registered
Fell and remove
Situation: Any.
Timing: Any time
Comments: Cut as close to the ground or below the lowest branch. Regrowth does not occur from stumps, but follow-up may be needed to control seedlings.
Legal requirements in each region
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be transported on a public road, 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.
Must not be transported on a public road, 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.
Must not be transported on a public road, 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.
Must not be transported on a public road, 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.
Must not be transported on a public road, 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 transported on a public road, 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 Murraylands and Riverland Landscape Board.
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be transported on a public road, 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 Northern and Yorke Landscape Board.
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be transported on a public road, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be transported on a public road, 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: