Chromolaena odorata (Triffid Weed, Siam Weed,
Paraffin Weed) Paraffienbos [Afrikaans]; usandanezwe [Zulu]
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A declared
Category 1 invasive plant in South Africa. There is a biological control
programme undertaken by the ARC-PPRI in South Africa, which is achieving some
successes -
see more.
See KwaZulu-Natal
wild flowers by Elsa Pooley p. 210.
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