Indicative distribution
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Scientific name: Syzygium hodgkinsoniae
Profile last updated:
11 Oct 2022
Description
This is a small tree to about 11 m tall. Its paired leaves are oval shaped or slightly elongated, 8 - 15 cm long, with a short blunt point at the tips. The flowers are off-white, fluffy and honey scented, about 25 mm in diameter, and are held in clusters at the ends of stems. The fruit are 4 cm in diameter, round and bright red. A thin layer of flesh, with a distinctive smell like that of an ashtray, encloses a single large seed.
Distribution
A restricted range from the Richmond River in north-east NSW to Gympie in Queensland. Locally common in some parts of its range, but otherwise sparsely distributed.
Habitat and ecology
- Usually found in riverine and subtropical rainforest on rich alluvial or basaltic soils.
Regional distribution and habitat
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Threats
- Clearing and fragmentation of habitat for development, agriculture, road-works and powerlines.
- Weed infestation and general degradation of rainforest habitat.
- Grazing and trampling of seedlings and saplings by domestic stock.
- Roadside slashing and mowing.
- Illegal collection for horticulture.
- Large scale, high intensity fire is likely to cause significant damage to the population.
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 Red Lilly Pilly in New South Wales.
Activities to assist this species
- Buy plants only from licensed nurseries.
- Fence rainforest and riverbank remnants to protect them from grazing, trampling and erosion by stock.
- Identify roadside trees and protect them during road-works.
- Remove weeds in rainforest environments.
- Protect areas of suitable rainforest habitat from clearing or development.
- Expand, connect and rehabilitate remnants of rainforest.
- Report roadside trees to local authorities so that damage during road maintenance can be avoided.
Information sources
- Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2002) Flora of New South Wales. Volume 2, Revised Edition. UNSW, Sydney.
- NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (2002) Threatened Species of the Upper North Coast of NSW: Flora. (NSW NPWS, Coffs Harbour)
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