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Endemic plants and animals A number of plants and animals that occur in the rainforests of Springbrook have a very restricted distribution, largely confined |
Eucryphia jinksii (Cunoniaceae) Springbrook Pinkwood |
© Lui Weber |
Symplocos baeuerlenii (Symplocaceae) Small-leaved Hazelwood Vulnerable. This small tree or shrub occurs only at higher altitudes on remnants of the Mt Warning shield volcano. From our experience, wherever you find this plant, you will almost invariably find Triunia youngiana, Psychotria simmondsiana and Ardisia bakeri. |
Photo: © Glenn Leiper |
Ardisia bakeri (Myrsinaceae) Ardisia |
© Lui Weber |
Correa lawrenceana var. glandulifera (Rutaceae) Mountain Correa Mountain Correa is a tree to about 6 metres growing in rainforest and wet sclerophyll forest. In New South Wales, it occurs from the Border Ranges to Dorrigo but in Queensland it is recorded only from Springbrook. It was rediscovered at Springbrook in 2008, the first record since 1978. |
Photo: M. Fagg © Australian National Botanical Gardens |
Ochrosia moorei (Apocynaceae) Ochrosia Endangered. Ochrosia moorei is a highly restricted plant occurring on the north-eastern section of the Mt Warning shield volcano remnants. |
Photo: © Glenn Leiper |
Carronia multisepalea (Menispermaceae) Carronia |
© Lui Weber |
Cryptocarya meisneriana (Lauraceae) This species is essentially restricted to the Tweed caldera in Queensland and extends further south in New South Wales to Barrington Tops. |
Photo: Peter Woodard |
Meiogyne stenopetala (Annonaceae) This species is essentially restricted to the remnants of the Mt Warning shield volcano. The Annonaceae (custard apples, soursops) has a basal position in the evolution of flowering plants. |
Photo: Ollernshaw © Australian National Botanical Gardens |
Masked Mountain Frog Kyarranus loveridgei |
Photo: Keith Scott & Aila Keto |