This native shrub
is commonly known as
currantbush.
Carissa ovata
is described as a "dicot"
in the
Apocynaceae
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.
Known as Carissa spinarum in the Australian Plant Census.
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 56 Fraser Coast localities: Takura, Dundowran Beach, Dundathu, Dundowran, Craignish, Pacific Haven, Burrum River, Susan River, Toogoom, Aldershot, Duckinwilla, Urraween, River Heads, Howard, Booral, Yengarie, Kawungan, Bunya Creek, Pialba, Glenwood, Beelbi Creek, Mount Urah, Yerra, Burrum Heads, Granville, Bidwill, Magnolia, Teddington, Antigua, Gigoomgan, Island Plantation, Bauple, Gunalda, Maryborough, Tinana, Malarga, Talegalla Weir, Tiaro, Boompa, Tandora, Urangan, Owanyilla, Doongul, St Mary, Eli Waters, Point Vernon, Scarness, Torquay, Gundiah, Bauple Forest, Poona, Woocoo, Brooweena, Gootchie, Tuan Forest, Kanigan.
Fraser Coast distribution based on field reports.
AVH
