185_8331 Araujia sericifera, Moth Plant, Moth vine, Asclepiadaceae

A very pretty but very nasty weed!!
"Garden escape. Climber that smothers shrubs and small trees, depressing their growth. Weed of wasteland and forests adjoining settlement mainly in coastal higher rainfall areas.
Perennial climber with twining stems, climbing to 6 m on supporting vegetation. Leaves oblong to triangular, 3–11 cm long, 1–6 cm wide, base of midrib on upper surface with finger-like small glands; base at right-angles to leaf stalk that is 0.5–4 cm long. Fruit a blue-green pod initially, turning brown and woody with age, splitting to release seeds. Seeds black, numerous, about 4 mm long and ending in a tuft of white silky hairs about 2.5 cm long.
Fruit a blue-green pod initially, turning brown and woody with age, splitting to release seeds. Seeds black, numerous, about 4 mm long and ending in a tuft of white silky hairs about 2.5 cm long.
Distinguished by twining habit; milky latex exuded from damaged stems and leaves"
Native to southern Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay.
http://www.weeds.org.au/cgi-bin/weedident.cgi?tpl=plant.tpl&card=V06