Indicative distribution
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Scientific name: Melicope vitiflora
Gazetted date:
06 Dec 2002
Profile last updated:
11 Oct 2022
Description
Coast Euodia is a small tree up to 14 m high. The leaf is divided into three oval-shaped leaflets that are 10-20cm long, and are soft and moderately thick. These leaflets are narrowed at the apex and base. The midrib and lateral veins are distinct, especially on the lower surface. The leaves have many obvious oil dots. The main leaf stem is 2-14 cm long. The two side leaflets have short (3-12 mm) stems, however, the stem of the middle leaflet is much longer (7-25 mm) and is jointed near the apex. The branchlets are finely hairy and flattened where they join the stem. The small white flowers occur in a clump at the end of the branch; seeds are shiny, black and held in a capsule. Flowers occur in late spring to early summer.
Distribution
Coast Euodia occurs in Queensland and reaches its southern limit in NSW, where it is largely restricted to coastal areas around Brunswick Heads and Ocean Shores, Broken Head, also in the Tweed Valley and the Nightcap Range. In NSW, it is known from a small number of locations. It is reserved in Broken Head Nature Reserve, Brunswick Heads Nature Reserve and Whian Whian State Conservation Area.
Habitat and ecology
- Coast Euodia grows in subtropical and littoral rainforest.
- All populations are thought to be small.
Regional distribution and habitat
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Threats
- Residential development encroaching on habitat and increasing human disturbance degrading habitat conditions
- Risk to population from stochastic events including floods, storms, and associated debris.
- Fire.
- Degradation from weeds including lantana, camphor laurel, vine weeds, privet, morning glory, and asparagus.
- Damage to habitat from flying foxes
- Habitat fragmentation reducing habitat availability and increasing edge effects (e.g. weeds, human disturbance, degradation from macadamia and blueberry farming activities)
- Potential future dam development
- Inundation of coastal populations
- Private forestry degrading habitat including increasing sedimentation in river
- Myrtle Rust impacts on forest habitat
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
- Prevent fire from spreading into rainforest habitats.
- Fence off areas of subtropical and littoral rainforest from grazing and other forms of disturbance.
- Control weeds in remnants of this community.
- Protect remnant areas of subtropical and littoral rainforest from clearing and fragmentation.
- Support rainforest regeneration programs on the far north coast.
- Conduct targeted surveys in suitable habitat.
Information sources
- Harden, G., McDonald, B. and Williams, J. (2006) Rainforest trees and shrubs: a field guide to their identification. (Gwen Harden Publishing, Nambucca Heads)
- NSW Scientific Committee (2002) Melicope vitiflora (a small tree). Endangered species determination - final. DEC (NSW), Sydney.
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