Indicative distribution
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Scientific name: Syzygium moorei
Profile last updated:
15 Jun 2020
Description
Durobby, also known as Coolamon, is a tree growing up to 40 m tall, with dense dark foliage. The bark is red-brown, light grey or pinkish grey with soft papery scales. Its paired leaves are thick, oval-shaped or slightly elongated, 8 - 20 cm long, and usually rounded at the tips. Flowers are showy, pink to red, fluffy, and clustered directly on older leafless branches and the trunk of the tree. The white fleshy fruits are edible rather tasteless. They have a diameter of up to 6 cm and enclose a single seed.
Distribution
Found in the Richmond, Tweed and Brunswick River valleys in north-east NSW and with limited occurrence in south-east Queensland.
Habitat and ecology
- Durobby is found in subtropical and riverine rainforest at low altitude. It often occurs as isolated remnant paddock trees.
Regional distribution and habitat
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Threats
- Clearing and fragmentation of habitat for agriculture.
- Clearing and fragmentation of habitat for rural and residential development and roadworks.
- Weed infestation of rainforest habitats.
- Grazing and trampling of seedlings and saplings by domestic stock, particularly around remnant paddock trees.
- Illegal collection for horticulture.
- Risk of local extinction due to small population sizes
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
10 priority actions
to help recover the Durobby in New South Wales.
Activities to assist this species
- Protect areas of suitable habitat from clearing or development.
- Fence rainforest remnants and isolated paddock trees to exclude grazing stock.
- Control weeds in known and potential habitat.
- Buy plants only from licensed nurseries.
- Expand and connect remnants of suitable habitat and encourage regeneration of habitat around isolated paddock trees.
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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