Blakella
torelliana
(F.Muell.) Crisp & L.G.Cook
WEED
This introduced tree
is commonly known as
cadaghi.
Blakella torelliana
is described as a "dicot"
in the
Myrtaceae
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.
Reports indicate that the species is naturalised in various parts of the region and spreading. Native to north Queensland (Queensland Flora Census 2022). As at 01/07/2016 listed as a non-declared environmental weed for the Fraser Coast region.
It has not been recorded in the Wide Bay district in the Queensland Herbarium Census but is
listed as occurring in the Fraser Coast region in the Atlas of Living Australia.
Reported at 27 Fraser Coast localities: Booral, Dundowran Beach, Craignish, Urangan, Point Vernon, Urraween, Pialba, Walligan, Poona, Bauple, Mungar, Teddington, Takura, Tinana, Burrum Town, Gundiah, Wondunna, Howard, Doongul, Maryborough, Bidwill, Duckinwilla, Tuan, Sunshine Acres, Magnolia, St Mary, Tiaro.
Fraser Coast distribution based on field reports.
AVH