Indicative distribution
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Scientific name: Melaleuca deanei
Gazetted date:
17 Sep 1999
Profile last updated:
13 Nov 2024
Description
Deane’s Paperbark is a shrub to 3 m high with fibrous, flaky bark. New stems are furry and white, though the mature stems are hairless. The smooth leaves are not paired. They are narrow, to 25 mm long and 6 mm wide, with pointed tips. The many white flowers form spikes to 6 cm long, on a furry stem. The five petals are less than 5 mm long; each is paired with a bundle of 17 - 28 stamens. The woody fruits are barrel-shaped, to 7 mm in diameter.
Distribution
Deane’s Paperbark occurs in two distinct areas, in the Ku-ring-gai/Berowra and Holsworthy/Wedderburn areas respectively. There are also more isolated occurrences at Springwood (in the Blue Mountains), Wollemi National Park, Yalwal (west of Nowra) and Central Coast (Hawkesbury River) areas.
Habitat and ecology
- The species occurs mostly in ridgetop woodland, with only 5% of sites in heath on sandstone.
- Flowers appear in summer but seed production appears to be small and consequently the species exhibits a limited capacity to regenerate.
Regional distribution and habitat
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Threats
- Risk of extinction is high due to low population numbers.
- The species shows evidence of a limited capacity to regenerate, with many sites having little or no seeds set. There are very few field observations of seedlings.
- Risk of extinction is high due to low population numbers. The species shows evidence of a limited capacity to regenerate, with many sites having little or no seeds set. There are very few field observations of seedlings.
- Too frequent fire may be harmful to the species.
- Destruction during urban development.
- Many locations occur on the edge of fire trails and may be impacted by trail maintenance and widening and by associated changes in run-off and weed encroachment.
- Potential habitat disturbance: trampling/plant damage due to army training exercises.
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
16 priority actions
to help recover the Deane's Paperbark in New South Wales.
Activities to assist this species
- Ensure that personnel planning and undertaking hazard reduction burns are able to identify the species and are aware of its habitat.
- Ensure that personnel planning and undertaking road maintenance are able to identify the species and are aware of its habitat.
- Develop a fire management plan for the population.
- Apply mosaic pattern hazard reduction techniques to ensure the same areas are not burned repeatedly.
- Survey thoroughly for Deane’s Paperbark before granting development approval.
- Erect markers to alert road and track maintenance staff to the presence of a threatened species.
- Ecological study is required to try to understand the species capacity to regenerate.
- Mark Deane’s Paperbark sites and potential habitat onto maps used for planning hazard reduction burns.
- Mark Deane’s Paperbark sites and potential habitat onto maps used for planning maintenance work.
Information sources
- Fairley, A. and Moore, P. (2000) Native plants of the Sydney district: an identification guide. 2nd Edition. (Kangaroo Press, East Roseville)
- Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2002) Flora of New South Wales. Volume 2, Revised Edition. UNSW, Sydney.
- NSW Scientific Committee (1999) Melaleuca deanei (a shrub) - Vulnerable species determination - final. DEC (NSW), Sydney.
- Wrigley, J.W. and Fagg, M. (1993) Bottlebrushes, Paperbarks and Tea Trees and all other plants in the Leptospermum alliance. Angus and Roberston, Sydney.
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