Indicative distribution
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Scientific name: Gossia acmenoides - endangered population
Gazetted date:
30 May 2014
Profile last updated:
21 Mar 2022
Description
Shrub or small crooked tree to 18m found in sub-tropical and dry rainforest. Bark is smooth mottled brown, shedding in thin papery patches. Young shoots are glabrous. Leaves ovate to lanceolate or elliptic, 4-8 cm long with apex tapered or narrowed. Mid-vein strongly raised above and oil dots distinct. Inflorescences mostly 2–4-flowered, on a short lateral axis; pedicels 5–12 mm long. Fruit 4–6 mm diameter black berry crowned by calyx.
Distribution
Known from Shellharbour, Wollongong and Kiama LGAs and encompasses all occurrences south of the Georges River. This population is the southern most occurrence of the species and is approximately 175 km from the nearest population to the north in the Hunter region of NSW.
Habitat and ecology
- Found in subtropical and dry rainforest on the ranges and coastal plain of eastern Australia
- Estimated less than 100 mature plants, through approximately 30 sites. Occurring often as a single individual or small group.
- Flowers late spring to early autumn
Regional distribution and habitat
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Threats
- Infection of plants by Myrtle Rust
- Weeds degrading habitat quality and limiting recruitment (e.g. lantana, kikuyu grass, Cape ivy (Delairea odorata), Senna)
- Loss of habitat through clearing and fragmentation.
- Small population size with scattered occurrences (e.g. often 1-2 mature plants observed) likely resulting in low recruitment and the species being outcompeted.
- Grazing by domestic stock.
- Disturbance during road and powerline easement maintenance
- Increasing deer populations directly damaging plants (e.g. antler rubbing damaging bark leading to mortality of some plants)
- Wildfires increasing in rainforest habitat and hazard reduction in peri-urban areas impacting population due to small population and size and limited adaptation to fire
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.
- Fence rainforest remnants to protect them from cattle.
- Provide water for cattle away from creeks and rivers.
- Control weeds in dry subtropical and riverine rainforest.
- Protect areas of rainforest habitat.
- Expand and connect remaining remnants of habitat.
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