Manning Yellow Solanum - profile

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The areas shown in pink and/purple are the sub-regions where the species or community is known or predicted to occur. They may not occur thoughout the sub-region but may be restricted to certain areas. ( click here to see geographic restrictions). The information presented in this map is only indicative and may contain errors and omissions.

Scientific name: Solanum sulphureum

Conservation status in NSW: Endangered

Commonwealth status: Endangered

Gazetted date: 02 Oct 2015

Profile last updated: 07 Jun 2022

Description

A recently described shrub 0.9 - 3.2m high with yellow, rusty to brown branches that are densely covered with hairs and sparsely armed with prickles. Adult leaves ovate, 6.5 - 12.3 cm, 6 - 8.5 cm wide. Juvenile leaves 9-12cm long, 6 - 8.5 cm wide. Upper leaf surface green and pickly with lower leaf surface greenish white, white or grey. Flowers are purple and anthers 4.0 – 4.3mm long. Fruit ball shaped, 14 - 19 mm in diameter, yellow to yellowish green.

Distribution

Restricted to the Taree – Wingham area on the mid north coast of NSW. Records indicate two locations near Mooral Creek and within Kiwarrak State Forest. Other known locations include Marlee and Killawarra in Greater Taree LGA. Also predicted to occur in Bellangry State Forest in Port Macquarie-Hastings LGA.

Habitat and ecology

Inhabits sunlit breaks in rainforest, rainforest regrowth on pasture land or eucalypt forest with rainforest understorey.
Grows on shallow or deep loams or clay loams.
All records below 200m altitude

Regional distribution and habitat

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NSW North Coast

Threats

Individual plants and habitat can be degraded or removed by grazing, browsing and trampling by stock.
Invasion and over-growing of habitat by privet and other weeds reduces the availability of space and resources.
Potential for degradation or disturbance of plants occurring on roadsides, due to road maintenance activities.
Where the species occurs on private land, there is the potential for loss or degradation of individuals due to inappropriate land use practices.
Incomplete understanding of the species' full distribution and abundance across its range.

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

Information sources

NSW Scientific Committee (2014) Preliminary Determination to list Solanum sulphureum as an ENDANGERED SPECIES

IBRA Bioregion	IBRA Subregion	Known or predicted	Geographic restrictions region

NSW North Coast	Comboyne Plateau	Known	None
NSW North Coast	Karuah Manning	Known	None
NSW North Coast	Macleay Hastings	Known	None

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