Indicative distribution
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Scientific name: Syzygium paniculatum
Gazetted date:
31 Jul 2009
Profile last updated:
21 Aug 2019
Description
The Magenta Lilly Pilly is a small to medium sized rainforest tree that grows to 8 m tall. The bark is flaky and the leaves are shiny, dark-green above and paler underneath. Leaves can be up to 10 cm long. Plants produce white flower-clusters at the end of each branch, between November and February. The petals are small and are accompanied by prominent long stamens. The deep magenta fruits, which may be spherical or egg-shaped, mature in May, and contain a single seed.
Distribution
The Magenta Lilly Pilly is found only in NSW, in a narrow, linear coastal strip from Upper Lansdowne to Conjola State Forest.
Habitat and ecology
- On the south coast the Magenta Lilly Pilly occurs on grey soils over sandstone, restricted mainly to remnant stands of littoral (coastal) rainforest.
- On the central coast Magenta Lilly Pilly occurs on gravels, sands, silts and clays in riverside gallery rainforests and remnant littoral rainforest communities.
Regional distribution and habitat
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Threats
- Known low genetic diversity and small, isolated populations likely to impact the adaptive capacity of the species.
- Loss of habitat through clearing for residential development.
- Known populations highly susceptible to sea-level rise.
- Mixed weeds, including lantana, bitou bush, asparagus species, and various vines and scramblers are invading the species' habitat.
- Myrtle Rust.
- Extent of occurrence not fully known due to lack of survey.
- As a rainforest plant, it is likely that Syzygium paniculatum has not evolved to cope with frequent fire.
- Grazing and trampling of habitat by grazing stock.
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
here
Activities to assist this species
- Protect known sites from fire; ensure that personnel planning and undertaking hazard reduction burns are able to identify the species and are aware of its habitat.
- Reduce or remove heavy grazing by domestic stock in areas of known or potential habitat.
- Undertake weed control, but avoid spraying weeds close to Magenta Lilly Pilly plants to ensure they are not affected by poison.
- Protect known habitat areas from clearing and disturbance.
Information sources
- Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2002) Flora of New South Wales. Volume 2, Revised Edition. UNSW, Sydney.
- Robinson, L. (2003) Field guide to the native plants of Sydney. 3rd Edition. (Kangaroo Press, East Roseville)
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