TABLE MOUNTAIN INVASIVE SPECIES LOCATOR
Help us save our mountain. Help us by locating these invasive trees:

Pinus Pinaster
We are only looking for baby trees or isolated trees not huge plantations like in Newlands forest. the ways of identifying the Pinus Pinaster are as follows:
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It grows to 25-30 meters tall.
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The bark is thicker at the bottom and thinner at the top.
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The bark is a rock like grey colour.
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The needles are 25 cm long.
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Acacia Saligna
Please look for any Acacia Saligna plants you can find. They are also known as Port Jackson Wattles.
Acacia Saligna plants can be identified by the following features:
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Long leaves with a length to width ratio of 5-7
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They are trees
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They are 2-5 meters tall when fully grown
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Juvenile trees have the following features:
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They are smaller
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They have two types of leaves
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Long adult leaves
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Small, plentiful leaves, with about 50 on a twig (resembling Jacaranda leaves).
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