PHOTO: The CSIRO are calling for landholders to get involved in battling the boxthorn infestation.
What was originally introduced as a hedge plant from South Africa is now a serious weed threat which covers the majority of New South Wales.
The African Boxthorn is a nightmare weed to control due to its establishment as dense, impenetrable and thorny thickets, its prevalence across a broad range of landscapes and continued spread.
The CSIRO say it is one of the major weed threats to the semi-arid rangelands of western NSW and a declared noxious weed in most parts of NSW (see map)…