Sandstone Rough-barked Apple - profile

Indicative distribution

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Scientific name: Angophora robur

Conservation status in NSW: Vulnerable

Commonwealth status: Vulnerable

Profile last updated: 09 Dec 2025

Description

A stunted tree up to 10 m tall. It has rough grey bark and is distinguished by its leaves with heart shaped leaf bases, up to 18 cm long and 7.5 cm wide. It has clusters of white flowers and ribbed fruits up to 1.6 cm long and wide.

Distribution

Occurs in ten localities in the Clarence Sandstones subregion between Mt Neville Nature Reserve and Sherwood Nature Reserve, with an outlying occurrence on granite in Nymboida National Park. The species is abundant and well reserved.

Habitat and ecology

Dry open forest in sandy or skeletal soils on sandstone, or occasionally granite, with frequent outcrops of rock.

Regional distribution and habitat

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Threats

Inappropriate fire regimes
Loss of habitat through clearing for road construction and maintenance. Minor impact.
Clearing of habitat for agriculture. Negligible impact
Minimal/negligible impact
Quarry development and expansion.
Climate change associated drought impacts (i.e. extreme heat and dryness) increasing the vulnerability of plants to desiccation.
Weeds do not co-occur with these species. Negligible threat.
No evidence. Threat minor/negligible.
No evidence. Threat negligible
No evidence of feral pig impact

Recovery strategies

A Saving Our Species conservation project is currently being developed for this species and will be available soon. For information on how you can contribute to this species' recovery, see the Activities to assist this species section below.

Activities to assist this species

Manage fire to promote regeneration.
Undertake surveys to identify unrecorded populations.
Protect areas of habitat from clearing and development
Maintain viable ex-situ seedbank.
Provide advice to consent and planning authorities regarding the species status and management requirements.

Information sources

Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW (2010) Northern Rivers Regional Biodiversity Management Plan.
Hill, K.D. (2002) Angophora. Pp. 89-93 in Harden, G.J. (ed.) Flora of New South Wales. Volume 2 Revised Edition. (University of New South Wales Press, Sydney)
NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (2002) Threatened Species of the Upper North Coast of NSW: Flora. (NSW NPWS, Coffs Harbour)
Sheringham, P. and Westaway, J. (1995) Significant vascular plants of upper north-eastern New South Wales. A report by the NPWS to the Natural Resources Audit Council. (NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, Hurstville)

IBRA Bioregion	IBRA Subregion	Known or predicted	Geographic restrictions region

NSW North Coast	Coffs Coast and Escarpment	Known	None
NSW North Coast	Dalmorton	Known	None
NSW North Coast	Yuraygir	Known	None
South Eastern Queensland	Clarence Lowlands	Known	None
South Eastern Queensland	Clarence Sandstones	Known	None

Nature conservation

Threatened species