Alphitonia
excelsa
(A.Cunn. ex Fenzl) Reissek ex Benth.
This native tree
is commonly known as
soap tree.
Alphitonia excelsa
is described as a "dicot"
in the
Rhamnaceae
family.
In the Queensland Nature Conservation Act it is classified as Least Concern.
Under the Federal Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act it is not classified.
It has been recorded in the Wide Bay district in the Queensland Herbarium Census and is
listed as occurring in the Fraser Coast region in the Atlas of Living Australia.
Reported at 77 Fraser Coast localities: Booral, Takura, Dundowran Beach, Dundathu, Dundowran, Craignish, Urangan, Sunshine Acres, Pacific Haven, Yengarie, Walligan, Urraween, Burrum Heads, Burrum River, Wondunna, Susan River, Toogoom, Torquay, Point Vernon, Aldershot, Duckinwilla, Cherwell, Nikenbah, Tiaro, River Heads, Howard, Kawungan, Doongul, Kanigan, Torbanlea, Pialba, Bauple Forest, Glenwood, Dunmora, Beelbi Creek, Mount Urah, Bidwill, Yerra, St Helens, Tuan Forest, Granville, Walkers Point, Beaver Rock, Magnolia, Teddington, Antigua, Gigoomgan, Bauple, Glenorchy, Gootchie, Tinana, Island Plantation, Tuan, Mungar, Paterson, Great Sandy Strait, Maryborough, Poona, Talegalla Weir, Tinnanbar, Boompa, Tandora, Malarga, K'gari, Burrum Town, Owanyilla, St Mary, Scarness, Eli Waters, Gundiah, Boonooroo Plains, Brooweena, Woocoo, Tinana South, Glenbar, Teebar, Maryborough West.
Fraser Coast distribution based on field reports.
AVH
