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Bird Catching Plant with Fantail
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Caption
Kodachrome Slide showing a close up of the Bird Catching Plant with a Fantail caught ’Heimerliodendron brunonianum
Parapara, Pukekura Park, G.Fuller 5/06/1980
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.
