Do kill this bug ... Bug Weed The bad group are those trees and plants which have been imported into South Africa and which simply do not know how to behave in our environment. Also known as aliens.
Check out the Department of Agriculture list of aliens. Link: Department of Agriculture
The Bug Weed is particularly bad in the Natal Midlands but is increasingly becoming a problem in the Magaliesberg.
Latin name
IncrSolanu mauritianum
Common name
Bug weed or luisboom
Location
KwaZulu Natal, Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Northern Province
Description
Leaves large (25cm long x 10cm wide) dull green and velvety above, white and felty beneath. Strong smell when bruised.