Some native vines in NZ are quite rare or endangered. Some vines like the rata [i][/Meterosiderus robustaI] are like the strangler fig and take over from the host over decades or centuries. Some vines are invasive weeds that take over native from vegetation. So depends on the species and the location. Is it a native? are you in a backyard in the bush?
I once had to dismantle a Chirosia speciosa a spiney best at the best of times, yet it was covered with english ivy that covered all the thorns. It was like the thorns had been wraped in cotton wool. In that case the vine was good even though it was a weed. We killed the ivy as well as the chirosia on that job. |