Common Name
Mountain Wattle
Alternate name
Nightcap Wattle
Stronghold population
False
Regionally significant/rationale
False
Restricted distribution/rationale
False
Historical abundance
May have been more widespread before European settlement
Local distribution
Restricted to moist open forest on volcanics
Known location
Springbrook, Tallebudgera Valley
General ecology
Top, crest of mountain or ridge.
Habitat comment
Rainforest and wet sclerophyll forest margins. Particularly coachwood forests
Threats
Land clearing for agriculture, and forestry, are the major threats to this species.
Management
Where ever possible field searches are required in an attempt to rediscover populations of this species in the field. Reservations of suitable populations should then be undertaken and the species established in botanic gardens.
Community type
Eucalyptus open forest, Eucalypt forest, Sclerophyll forest (wet or dry) or Stringybark
Description
Tree 5-30 m. high. Flowers August to October
Citations
Queensland Herbarium August 1999, Queensland Herbarium August 1999, Briggs and Leigh 1996, Stanley and Ross 1983-1989 1:352, Harden 2:338, Floyd p212
