Indicative distribution
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Scientific name: Eucalyptus scoparia
Gazetted date:
23 Aug 2002
Profile last updated:
21 Mar 2022
Description
A small tree to 15 m tall with smooth, powdery white to pale grey bark. The adult leaves are shiny green, 10 - 15 cm long and 6 - 10 mm wide. The flower buds are oval-shaped with a conical cap, and the small gumnuts are oval-shaped, 4-5 mm long and wide. Ths canopy is often open and pendulous.
Distribution
In NSW it is known from only three locations near Tenterfield, including Bald Rock National Park. In Queensland it is equally rare, occurring at three sites on the Stanthorp Plateau including one population in Girrawween National Park. Only one Queensland population has more than a dozen trees.
Habitat and ecology
- Found in open eucalypt forest, woodland and heaths on well-drained granite/rhyolite hilltops, slopes and rocky outcrops, typically at high altitudes.
- At lower elevations can occur in less rocky soils in damp situations.
Regional distribution and habitat
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Threats
- Clearing and fragmentation of open forest and woodland habitat for agriculture and development.
- The small size of most populations increases the risk of local population extirpation from stochastic events and may reduce genetic diversity and species fitness.
- Lack of knowledge of the key threats to the species.
- Damage to seedlings plants by bushwalkers going off tracks in the species' habitat.
- Timber collection.
- The impact of fire on the species is unknown, however if mature trees are killed by high intensity fires, it may take significant time to re-establish a viable population.
- Feral browsers and livestock browsing on or trampling saplings.
- Illegal seed collection for horticulture.
- Populations are small and fragmented.
- Lack of information on the distribution/extent/population size of the species.
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
7 priority actions
to help recover the Wallangarra White Gum in New South Wales.
Activities to assist this species
- Support local Landcare groups protect known populations and identify new sites.
- Stay on established tracks when visiting national parks.
- Protect known populations and areas of potential habitat from clearing and timber collection.
- Rehabilitate and protect disturbed areas of habitat.
- Notify OEH of any new records in NSW.
- Undertake surveys for new populations.
- Only buy specimens from licenced growers.
- Undertake research into the ecological requirements, fire ecology and threats to the species.
- Ensure exsitu seed bank is maintained.
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)
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