Indicative distribution
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Scientific name: Eucalyptus magnificata
Gazetted date:
07 Jul 2000
Profile last updated:
08 Feb 2022
Description
A medium-sized tree to 15 m tall, though usually shorter, and which occasionally grows as a multi-stemmed mallee. Rough grey and white fibrous-flaky bark extends to the top of the trunk, while the branches being smooth and grey. It has circular, dull green juvenile leaves, and more elongated, glossy blue-green adult leaves, 5 - 10 cm long and 4 - 6 cm wide. The gumnuts are cone-shaped, 7 - 10 mm long and 6 - 9 mm in diameter, and grow in groups of seven. It flowers from November to April.
Distribution
Known in NSW from only a few widely separate populations on the New England Tablelands, around Hillgrove east of Armidale and in the Glen Innes and Tenterfield region, where they occur individually or in small populations. Most populations occur on travelling stock routes or private property. Only a single population occurs in a conservation reserve, in Oxley Wild Rivers National Park. The species also occurs in two Queensland locations.
Habitat and ecology
- Grassy open forest or woodland on shallow, sandy or loamy soils.
- Occurs on moderately hilly sites and at the edge of gorges, usually at altitudes from 900 - 1050 m.
- Known populations are small, numbering 5-400 plants per location.
Regional distribution and habitat
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Threats
- Clearing and fragmentation of grassy open forest and woodland for agriculture and development.
- Timber and firewood collection.
- Destruction and disturbance of habitat for roadside maintenance.
- Grazing by domestic stock.
- Dieback and insect attack.
- Clearing for infrastructure development including powerlines and agricultural fencing.
- Grazing and disturbance by goats and rabbits.
- Clearing for mining and associated infrastructure.
Recovery strategies
A targeted strategy for managing this species has been developed under the Saving Our Species program; click
here for details. For more information on the Saving Our Species program click
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Activities to assist this species
- Support local Landcare groups raise awareness of the species and implement onground management actions.
- Protect known populations from timber and firewood collection.
- Identify roadside populations and areas of habitat and protect during roadside maintenance and road-works.
- Fence areas of known habitat to protect from grazing stock and promote regeneration.
- Protect known populations and areas of potential habitat from clearing and development.
- Expand and reconnect isolated areas of habitat.
- Undertake surveys in potential habitat.
- Maintain viable exsitu seedbank or live collection.
- Monitor know populations to assess viabilty and management requirements.
Information sources
- Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2002) Flora of New South Wales. Volume 2, Revised Edition. UNSW, Sydney.
- NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (2003) Threatened Species of the New England Tablelands and North West Slopes of NSW. (NSW NPWS, Coffs Harbour)
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