Fine-leaved Tuckeroo - profile

Indicative distribution

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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: Lepiderema pulchella

Conservation status in NSW: Vulnerable

Commonwealth status: Not listed

Gazetted date: 15 Jun 2001

Profile last updated: 30 Aug 2018

Description

Fine-leaved Tuckeroo is a small rainforest tree growing to 15 m tall. It has hairless, light-green glossy leaves 7 – 15 cm long which are made up of 4 – 14 narrow leaflets with wavy or toothed margins. The flowers are 2 – 3 mm long and yellowy-orange. The 8 – 10 mm long fruit is orange. This opens into three lobes revealing shiny dark-brown seeds with a yellow fleshy covering at the base. The fruit is ripe in December.

Distribution

Fine-leaved Tuckeroo is found on the NSW north coast, north of Brunswick Heads, and in Queensland. Most records in NSW are from the Tweed Valley, and the majority of known populations occur on private land.

Habitat and ecology

Lowland subtropical rainforest in NSW.
Found on infertile metasediments, fertile basalts and backswamp alluvium in the Tweed Valley.

Regional distribution and habitat

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South Eastern Queensland

Threats

Invasion of habitat by introduced weeds.
Clearing and fragmentation of habitat for development.
Collection of seed for horticulture.
Clearing and fragmentation of habitat for agricultural purposes.
Disturbance during road works.
Trampling by domestic stock.
Disitribution of the species and many key threats are unknown

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 4 priority actions to help recover the Fine-leaved Tuckeroo in New South Wales.

Activities to assist this species

Remove weeds in known and potential habitat.
Protect areas of lowland subtropical rainforest from clearing or fragmentation.
Buy plants only from licensed nurseries
Exclude cattle from known habitat.
Seek a permit from the OEH before collecting seed from wild plants.

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) Lepiderema pulchella (a tree) - Vulnerable species determination - final. DEC (NSW), Sydney.

IBRA Bioregion	IBRA Subregion	Known or predicted	Geographic restrictions region

Other State	QLD	Known	None
South Eastern Queensland	Burringbar-Conondale Ranges	Known	None
South Eastern Queensland	Scenic Rim	Known	North of the southern arm of the Tweed River
South Eastern Queensland	Sunshine Coast-Gold Coast Lowlands	Known	None

Images

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