Indicative distribution
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Scientific name: Xylosma terrae-reginae
Gazetted date:
29 Sep 2000
Profile last updated:
02 Nov 2023
Description
Queensland Xylosma is a tall shrub or small tree growing to 15 m tall. Its trunk is crooked with low branches, and has smooth grey bark with fine vertical lines. The leaves are oval-shaped, 8 – 15 cm long, tapering to a short point at the tips. The leaf is glossy, dark green above and paler below. Flowers are small and white and held in clusters, and are followed by round red berries, 8 – 10 mm in diameter in clusters of up to four. Each fruit contains 1 - 4 seeds.
Distribution
The species is found along coastal areas in north-east NSW from Ballina, north to the Maryborough region in Queensland.
Habitat and ecology
- Littoral and subtropical rainforest on coastal sands or soils derived from metasediments.
Regional distribution and habitat
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Threats
- Clearing and fragmentation of habitat for coastal development.
- Clearing and fragmentation of habitat for agricultural development.
- Species has not been known to recruit at any location.
- Clearing and fragmentation of habitat from road construction and maintenance.
- Fire.
- Infestation of habitat by weeds.
- Trampling of seedlings and saplings by visitors.
- Risk of local extinction due to small population size.
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
13 priority actions
to help recover the Queensland Xylosma in New South Wales.
Activities to assist this species
- Protect areas of littoral and subtropical rainforest from clearing or development.
- Prevent fire in areas of known habitat.
- Control introduced weeds in areas of known habitat.
- Support local Landcare, Coastcare and bush regeneration groups raise the profile of the species and undertake onground works.
- Keep to established tracks to avoid trampling on small plants.
- Expand and connect remaining areas of rainforest habitat.
- Report new records of Queensland Xylosma to the OEH.
- Maintain viable ex-situ collection.
- Exclude domestic stock from areas of known habitat.
- Protect known roadside populations from disturbance.
- Prevent ornamental plants and weeds from escaping from gardens into nearby rainforest.
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 (2000) Xylosma terrae-reginae (a small tree or shrub) - Endangered species determination - final. DEC (NSW), Sydney.
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