Indicative distribution
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Scientific name: Eucalyptus seeana - endangered population
Gazetted date:
12 Jul 2002
Profile last updated:
01 Dec 2017
Description
Narrow-leaved Red Gum is a medium to tall woodland tree to 40 m. Bark is smooth and mottled. Leaves are long, narrow and lance-shaped, up to 18 cm long and 2 cm wide. Buds are elongated, horn-shaped, 8-15 mm long. Fruit is hemispherical, 5 - 8 mm wide.
Distribution
The species has a distribution from the north coast of NSW to south east Queensland. The Endangered Population within the the Greater Taree Local Government Area is at or near the southern-most occurrence of the species and is isolated from other populations of the species to the north. Within the Greater Taree Local Government Area the population is sporadic in distribution, consisting mainly of scattered trees but with some denser stands. A small part of the population occurs in Brimbin Nature Reserve and in a Council reserve.
Habitat and ecology
- Occurs as scattered individuals in woodlands and open forests on low, often swampy, sandy soils.
Regional distribution and habitat
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Threats
- Clearing and fragmentation of habitat across the LGA due to clearing for agriculture, urban expansion and infrastructure development.
- Weed invasion affecting recruitment including incursions from recreational areas and associated with previous clearing and land management. Weeds include Lantana and asparagus fern.
- Forestry activities.
- Gully erosion causing tree fall as a result of sheet flows from the powerline easement.
- Disturbance as a result of roadside and infrastructure maintenance.
- High frequency fire regime preventing recruitment of new individuals to the population, leading to long-term decline.
- Disturbance resulting from recreational vehicle access including motorbikes and horse-riding effects recruitment of the species
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
- Assist with the control of weeds in potential habitat.
- Protect areas of known or potential habitat.
- Protect habitat from forestry activities.
- Expand and reconnect isolated remnants of this population
- Search for the species in suitable habitat.
Information sources
- Brooker, M. and Kleinig, D.A. (1999) Field guide to eucalypts, Volume 1: South-eastern Australia. 2nd edn. Blooming Books, Hawthorn.
- Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2002) Flora of New South Wales. Volume 2, Revised Edition. UNSW, Sydney.
- NSW Scientific Committee (2002) Eucalyptus seeana Maiden population, Greater Taree Local Government Area - Endangered population determination - final. DEC (NSW), Sydney.
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