Indicative distribution
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Scientific name: Triflorensia cameronii
Profile last updated:
11 Oct 2022
Description
Cameron's Tarenna is a small tree in the coffee family, growing to 6 m tall, with glossy foliage and finely fissured, slightly corky bark. The broad, smooth, pointed leaves are paired on the stem. The leaves are dark green above and lighter green below, with a scar between the leaves. New shoots emerge most unusually, not at the base of the leaf, but up to 1 cm farther up the stem. The flowers are small and white and at the ends of the branchlets, and are followed by egg-shaped black fruits, 7 – 8 mm long, enclosing two seeds. Formerly known as Tarenna cameronii.
Distribution
Rare in south-east Queensland. In NSW only one very small population is known in Lismore.
Habitat and ecology
- Understorey of dry rainforest, on rocky basalt-derived soils.
Regional distribution and habitat
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Threats
- Habitat loss and fragmentation through clearing for agriculture and urban development.
- Invasion of habitat by weeds.
- Risk of local extinction because populations are small.
- Risk of local extinction because of restricted distribution.
- Grazing by feral and native herbivores
- Lack of information on the species in NSW to inform a conservation management strategy
- Lack of information on the species in NSW to inform a conservation management strategy
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
- Support local Landcare groups and bush regeneration teams manage populations and raise awareness of the species.
- Ensure fire does not damage rainforest remnants.
- Assist with the control of introduced weeds in rainforest remnants, including ground covers, trees and climbers.
- Prevent ornamental plants and weeds from escaping from gardens into nearby rainforest areas.
- Protect rainforest remnants from further clearing or disturbance.
- Notify the OEH of additional occurrences of Cameron's Tarenna.
- Ensure viable seed bank is maintained in NSW Seedbank
Information sources
- 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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