Barren Mountain Mallee - profile

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Scientific name: Eucalyptus approximans

Conservation status in NSW: Not listed

Commonwealth status: Not listed

Profile last updated: 03 Jun 2024

Description

A small multi-trunked tree 4 - 6 m tall. It has smooth, steely grey-green or white bark which sheds in ribbons. The straight or slightly curved adult leaves are thick and glossy green, 0.5 - 1 cm wide and up to 10 cm long. The warty, club-shaped flower buds are thickly clustered in groups of seven below the foliage and the gumnuts are 6 - 9 mm long and shaped like a straight-sided or slightly flared cup.

Distribution

Endemic to NSW where it is known from Barren Mountain near Deervale east of Ebor, and in Cathedral Rock National Park.

Habitat and ecology

Heathy shrubland with thin, nutrient-poor soils at altitudes over 1350 m.
Rainfall is high, and frosts and snow can occur in winter. Water-shortages and water-logging both occur frequently.
The species usually forms dense clumps with numerous shrubs, ferns and sedges beneath them
The species rarely coexists with other species of Eucalyptus, apparently because its preferred substrate is usually too shallow for the other trees to inhabit.
E. approximans has been observed to resprout from a basal lignotuber after fire.

Regional distribution and habitat

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New England Tablelands

Threats

Too-frequent fire. Fires at intervals of less than 10 years may prevent regeneration.
Climate change.

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 the incidence of fire in areas of known or potential habitat. Do not burn more frequently than once every 10 years. Following wildfire, prevent further fire until plants have reached reproductive maturity. Do not burn entire population in one event.
Report any new records of Barren Mountain Mallee to the DPE.
Maintain viable ex-situ seedbank and/or live collection.
Liaise with private property holders to enable the protection of the species on private land.
Undertake research into the ecological requirements of the species.

Information sources

Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2002) Flora of New South Wales. Volume 2, Revised Edition. UNSW, Sydney.
NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (2003) Threatened Species of the New England Tablelands and North West Slopes of NSW. (NSW NPWS, Coffs Harbour)

IBRA Bioregion	IBRA Subregion	Known or predicted	Geographic restrictions region

Images

Form, Barren Mountain Mallee <a href="http://www.cpbr.gov.au/cpbr/cd-keys/Euclid/index.html" class="linkBlack100" target="_blank">Euclid</a>

Form, Barren Mountain Mallee Euclid Image 1 of 2.
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