Species
Ephedra campylopoda
Common Name(s)
Ephedra
Authority
Ephedra campylopoda C.A.Mey
Family
Ephedraceae
Flora Category
Vascular - Exotic
Structural Class
Gymnosperm Trees & Shrubs
Flower Colours
Orange,Yellow
Year Naturalised
2007
Reason For Introduction
Ornamental and medicinal (source of Ephedrine)
Life Cycle Comments
Long-lived stoloniferous shrub
Reproduction
By stolons and suckers
Seed
Probably not produced in Nw Zealand
Dispersal
In garden waste and by vegetative extension of established plantings
Tolerances
Extremely tolerant of drought and cold
This page last updated on 20 Jan 2010