Battle to eradicate toxic species silently established on remote beach
- Author
- de Graaf P
- Year
- 2024
- Journal / Source
- RNZ
- Number
- 6 November
- Keywords
- sea spurge, Euphorbia paralias, Mitimiti, Northland
- Summary
- A toxic plant, which can temporarily cause blindness and is threatening to take over large areas of New Zealand's coast, has been found in large numbers established on a remote Northland beach, and efforts are now on to get rid of it before it is too late.