Quilpie Mesquite
Prosopis velutina
family
Mimosaceae
origin
Exotic
declaration
Category 3 Restricted Matter (Biosecurity Act 2014)
Must not be distributed or disposed. This means it must not be released into the environment unless the distribution or disposal is authorised in a regulation or under a permit.
Common names
Algaroba, Cloncurry Prickle Bush, Quilpie Algaroba.
Species vary in growth characteristics. Quilpie Mesquite can occur as a multi-stemmed shrub with branches drooping to the ground, around 3-5 m high, or as a single-stemmed tree with a spreading canopy growing to 15 m.
Impact
Impact
Foliar spray, Quilpie Mesquite were introduced to Australia as fodder for stock, ornamentals in station homestead or town gardens, and used in mine dumps and other soil stabilisation programs. It is a prohibited invasive plant under the Biosecurity Act 2014. The Act requires that all sightings of Mesquite be reported to Biosecurity Queensland within 24 hours. By law, everyone has a general biosecurity obligation (GBO) to take all reasonable and practical steps to minimise the risk of Quilpie Mesquite spreading until they receive advice from an authorised officer.
Location
Location
Characteristics
Characteristics
Similar Species
Similar Species
Foliar spray, Quilpie Mesquite were introduced to Australia as fodder for stock, ornamentals in station homestead or town gardens, and used in mine dumps and other soil stabilisation programs. It is a prohibited invasive plant under the Biosecurity Act 2014. The Act requires that all sightings of Mesquite be reported to Biosecurity Queensland within 24 hours. By law, everyone has a general biosecurity obligation (GBO) to take all reasonable and practical steps to minimise the risk of Quilpie Mesquite spreading until they receive advice from an authorised officer.
