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Caption
Two Kodachrome Slides showing a close up of the Bird Catching Plant with feathers and an insect attached ‘Heimerliodendron brunn. Para Para. Insect and Feathers. Pukekura Park 05/07/1979. G.Fuller’
The scientific name is now known as Pisonia brunoniana
This is the only NZ representative of the sub-tropical plants that produce sticky fruits (in February and March) which may capture and kill birds or lizards. Gardeners remove the seed pods to ensure the safety of wildlife.
