This native tree
is commonly known as
cannonball mangrove.
Xylocarpus granatum
is described as a "dicot"
in the
Meliaceae
family.
Flagged as a potential locally significant species in the Fraser Coast Region.
In the Queensland Nature Conservation Act it is classified as Least Concern.
Under the Federal Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act it is not classified.
Also known as cedar mangrove. Great Sandy Strait is the southern limit of the species. Regarded as a wetland species in Queensland WetlandInfo.
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 9 Fraser Coast localities: Susan River, Beelbi Creek, River Heads, Tinnanbar, Tandora, Point Vernon, Beaver Rock, Tuan, Pialba.
Fraser Coast distribution based on field reports.
AVH
