Another tree and great hiding spot. Watch out for the prickly grasses.
There are several invasive species you may come across while traveling along Humeburn Road. If you see any of these plants, please take Coordinates and report to Biosecurity Queensland on 13 25 23, within 24 hours.
Mesquite can grow in a variety of ways. It is often seen as a multi-stemmed shrub around 3 – 5m tall with branches drooping to the ground, or as a single-stemmed tree up to 15m tall with a spreading canopy. Old bark is rough and grey or brown, younger bark is smooth and dark red or green in colour. Leaves are fern-like with paired thorns usually occurring just above each leaf axil. Flowers appear in a creamy-yellow “lamb tail” shape. Seed pods are 10-20cm long, mostly straight, smooth and with slight constrictions between seeds.
Around Cunnamulla.