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Click here to go back Details of this species in North Queensland Status: Alien Invasiveness: Invasive Occurrence: Reported Source: Land Protection, 2001. Arrival Date: Introduction: Unknown Species Notes for this Location: Widespread in North Queensland, mainly in the areas surrounding towns associated with mining early this last century. Chinee apple is restricted to the drier tropics with an annual rainfall of less than 1 - 200mm. It is growing in areas with an annual rainfall as low as 470 mm. Although the species does have a tendency to spread along water courses in the drier regions it is also capable of growing into dense stands on dry, exposed hillsides. Management Notes for this Location: Chinee apple is a declared weed under Queensland legislation. This requires landholders to control declared pests on the land and waters under their control. Location Notes: Impacts: Competition: Is capable of growing in dense stands. Last Modified: 21/01/2004 2:05:34 p.m.