They grow naturally to 30m tall yet were discovered as a new species only in 1994 by David Jinks.[1]
Eucryphia jinksii’s endemic, very restricted and threatened distribution has obtained the conservation status of "endangered", officially listed in the regulation current as of 27 September 2013[update], of the Queensland government legislation, the Nature Conservation Act 1992.[3]
It is known from a single creek catchment in Warm Temperate Rainforest on the Springbrook Plateau. Another stand has been discovered growing not as trees but as a thicket of multi stemmed shrubs on a wind sheared clifftop also in the Springbrook Area. It grows in New South Wales at Numinbah Nature Reserve,[4] on the Mount Warningcaldera.
Descriptionedit
E. jinksii trees have pale lichen covered bark typical of many species in the Warm Temperate Rainforests. Often a ring of coppice shoots surrounds the base of an adult tree, coppice and seedling leaves have 5-7 leaflets, while adult leaves have 1–3.
Flowers are cream with four petals and numerous stamens. Beehives near other species of Eucryphia make a famous rich honey known as Leatherwood Honey this species has considerable potential for honey production.
Fruits are small brown capsules with multiple segments and small seeds.
Referencesedit
^ ab Forster, Paul I.; Hyland, Bernie. P. M. (1997). "Two new species of Eucryphia Cav. (Cunoniaceae) from Queensland". Austrobaileya. 4 (4): 589–596. JSTOR 41738890.
^ "Eucryphia jinksiiP.I.Forst.". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
^ Queensland Government (27 Sep 2013). "Nature Conservation (Wildlife) Regulation 2006" (PDF). Nature Conservation Act 1992. Online, accessed from www.legislation.qld.gov.au. Australia. p. 34. Retrieved 28 Nov 2013.
^Floyd, Alex G. (2008). Rainforest Trees of Mainland South-eastern Australia (revised ed.). Lismore, NSW: Terania Rainforest Publishing. p. 114. ISBN978-0-9589436-7-3.
David Jinks Pers Comm 2007.
External linksedit
Nursery Website with Images
January 01, 1970
eucryphia, jinksii, springbrook, leatherwood, species, rare, rainforest, trees, found, queensland, south, wales, australia, plant, family, cunoniaceae, conservation, status, endangered, scientific, classification, kingdom, plantae, clade, tracheophytes, clade,. Eucryphia jinksii the Springbrook leatherwood is a species of rare rainforest trees found in Queensland and New South Wales Australia of the plant family Cunoniaceae Eucryphia jinksii Conservation status Endangered NCA Scientific classification Kingdom Plantae Clade Tracheophytes Clade Angiosperms Clade Eudicots Clade Rosids Order Oxalidales Family Cunoniaceae Genus Eucryphia Species E jinksii Binomial name Eucryphia jinksiiP I Forst 1 2 They grow naturally to 30m tall yet were discovered as a new species only in 1994 by David Jinks 1 Eucryphia jinksii s endemic very restricted and threatened distribution has obtained the conservation status of endangered officially listed in the regulation current as of 27 September 2013 update of the Queensland government legislation the Nature Conservation Act 1992 3 Contents 1 Distribution and habitat 2 Description 3 References 4 External linksDistribution and habitat editIt is known from a single creek catchment in Warm Temperate Rainforest on the Springbrook Plateau Another stand has been discovered growing not as trees but as a thicket of multi stemmed shrubs on a wind sheared clifftop also in the Springbrook Area It grows in New South Wales at Numinbah Nature Reserve 4 on the Mount Warning caldera Description editE jinksii trees have pale lichen covered bark typical of many species in the Warm Temperate Rainforests Often a ring of coppice shoots surrounds the base of an adult tree coppice and seedling leaves have 5 7 leaflets while adult leaves have 1 3 Flowers are cream with four petals and numerous stamens Beehives near other species of Eucryphia make a famous rich honey known as Leatherwood Honey this species has considerable potential for honey production Fruits are small brown capsules with multiple segments and small seeds References edit a b Forster Paul I Hyland Bernie P M 1997 Two new species of Eucryphia Cav Cunoniaceae from Queensland Austrobaileya 4 4 589 596 JSTOR 41738890 Eucryphia jinksii P I Forst Australian Plant Name Index APNI IBIS database Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research Australian Government Retrieved 17 July 2013 Queensland Government 27 Sep 2013 Nature Conservation Wildlife Regulation 2006 PDF Nature Conservation Act 1992 Online accessed from www legislation qld gov au Australia p 34 Retrieved 28 Nov 2013 Floyd Alex G 2008 Rainforest Trees of Mainland South eastern Australia revised ed Lismore NSW Terania Rainforest Publishing p 114 ISBN 978 0 9589436 7 3 David Jinks Pers Comm 2007 External links editNursery Website with Images Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Eucryphia jinksii amp oldid 1061794428, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
