Suggan Buggan Mallee - profile

Indicative distribution

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predicted

The areas shown in pink and/purple are the sub-regions where the species or community is known or predicted to occur. They may not occur thoughout the sub-region but may be restricted to certain areas. ( click here to see geographic restrictions). The information presented in this map is only indicative and may contain errors and omissions.

Scientific name: Eucalyptus saxatilis

Conservation status in NSW: Endangered

Commonwealth status: Not listed

Profile last updated: 21 Sep 2021

Description

The Suggan Buggan Mallee is a multi-stemmed, small tree to 10 m tall, with a relatively sparse canopy. It has smooth, yellow-orange to grey or grey-green bark. The juvenile leaves are opposite and stalkless; the adult leaves are alternate and blue-grey. The fruit and buds are in clusters of three, and have a whitish bloom. The fruit is distinctly bell shaped.

Distribution

The Suggan Buggan Mallee is currently known from ten populations in NSW and Victoria. In NSW it is confined to the Lower Snowy area of Kosciuszko National Park. Two populations occur south of Running Water Creek, one on Black Jack Mountain, one near Windmill Hill and two near Kangaroo Ground Creek.

Habitat and ecology

The species can grow as pure stands, surrounded by eucalypt woodland. The species grows adjacent to Long-leaved, Bundy Box woodland and Red Stringybark (E. goniocalyx, E. nortonii and E. macroryncha).
At all sites in NSW this species is associated with rocky outcrops and cliff areas with shallow soils, at elevations between 720 and 1000 m.
Flowers in autumn and winter.

Regional distribution and habitat

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Threats

This species is endangered due to its limited distribution.
Lack of knowledge of distribution.
Physical damage from feral deer.

Recovery strategies

A targeted strategy for managing this species has been developed under the Saving Our Species program; click here for details. For more information on the Saving Our Species program click here

Activities to assist this species

Conduct additional searches to detect additional populations beyond the known distribution of the species and to locate new populations within the known range.

Information sources

Brooker, M. and Kleinig, D.A. (1999) Field guide to eucalypts, Volume 1: South-eastern Australia. 2nd edn. Blooming Books, Hawthorn.
Costermans L. (1981) Native Trees and Shrubs of South-Eastern Australia. Rigby, Melbourne.
Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2002) Flora of New South Wales. Volume 2, Revised Edition. UNSW, Sydney.