Codonocarpus pyramidalis - profile

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Scientific name: Codonocarpus pyramidalis

Conservation status in NSW: Extinct

Commonwealth status: Vulnerable

Profile last updated: 07 Sep 2017

Description

Codonocarpus pyramidalis, also known as Slender Bell-fruit or Camel Poison is a shrub or small tree, often with several stems, growing up to 8 metres tall. The leaves are linear, 3 to 11 centimetres long and 1 to 3 millimetres wide. Flowers are single and attached to the main stem of the inflorescences. Male flowers are one millimetre long with long stamens. Female flowers are 12 to 20 millimetres long. The fruit are 9 to 15 millimetres long and column club-shaped. The seeds are tightly U-shaped, 3 millimetres long and smooth.

Distribution

Slender Bell-fruit occurs in the Northern Lofty Ranges, Flinders Ranges and eastern regions of South Australia. Specimens were collected along the Darling River early in the 20th century (1920s), but it is now considered to be extinct within NSW.

Habitat and ecology

Slender Bell-fruit grows on the crests and slopes of low ridges, hills and along creeks in loamy sand or sandy clay loam.

Threats

The main threat to Slender Bell-fruit is likely to have been seedling grazing by rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) and goats (Capra hircus).

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

No conservation management actions are currently identified for NSW.

Information sources

Ayers, D., Nash, S. and Baggett, K. (1996) Threatened Species of Western New South Wales. (NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, Sydney)
Harden, G.J. (2000) Codonocarpus. P 488 in Harden, G.J. (ed.) Flora of New South Wales. Volume 1. Revised Edition (New South Wales University Press, Sydney)