Indicative distribution
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Scientific name: Kardomia silvestris
Gazetted date:
27 Apr 2001
Profile last updated:
21 Nov 2018
Description
Woodland Babingtonia is a shrub growing to 2.5 m tall with grey, slightly fibrous bark. The leaves are oval-shaped, 3 – 4.5 mm long and 1.5 – 3.5 mm wide, and have small oil-dots visible on the lower surface. The white flowers sporadically are produced over several months, and are up to 8 mm across. The fruit is woody, hemispherical in shape and about 2 mm wide by 5 mm long.
Distribution
Scattered localities in north-east NSW and southern Queensland. In NSW the species is known from the Dorrigo area and Mount Neville Nature Reserve.
Habitat and ecology
- Grows amongst granite or rhyolite rock outcrops in shrubby woodland.
- Occurs with species such as Orange Gum (Eucalyptus prava), tea-tree (Leptospermum brevipes) and Bearded Heath (Leucopogon melaleucoides).
Regional distribution and habitat
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Threats
- Risk of local extinction because populations are small.
- Damage to plants and habitat from construction and maintenance of tracks and roads.
- Damage to plants during timber harvesting activities.
- Damage to plants by bushwalkers.
- Frequent fire.
Recovery strategies
Priority actions are the specific, practical things that must be done to recover a threatened species, population or ecological
community. The Office of Environment and Heritage has identified
13 priority actions
to help recover the Woodland Babingtonia in New South Wales.
Activities to assist this species
- Stay on established tracks when visiting national parks.
- Protect areas of habitat from frequent fire.
- Protect areas of habitat during road-works and track-works.
- Identify and protect plants during forestry activities.
- Notify the OEH of any new records of Kardomia silvestris.
Information sources
- NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (2002) Threatened Species of the Upper North Coast of NSW: Flora. (NSW NPWS, Coffs Harbour)
- NSW Scientific Committee (2001) Babingtonia silvestris (a shrub) - Endangered species determination - final. DEC (NSW), Sydney.
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