Black Gum at Watson, ACT
Identification history
| Eucalyptus aggregata | 17 May 2023 | Tapirlord | ||
| Eucalyptus aggregata | 17 May 2023 | waltraud |
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Recruit from a stand of Black Gum, Eucalyptus aggregata that have been planted decades ago along the bottom of the drainage line parallel to Valour Park.
I spotted several recruits of Black Gum in the vicinity of the photographed specimen.
The species is rare however it is not a local species.
4 comments
Tapirlord
wrote:
17 May 2023
This species is local to the ACT and may well have occured on Mt Majura previously. It is this population which is not local.
waltraud
wrote:
17 May 2023
Many thanks, C
We need advice on whether or not to remove the recruits. What is your view? whom to contact?
One botanist suggests removal because recruits are from a planted crop....
We need advice on whether or not to remove the recruits. What is your view? whom to contact?
One botanist suggests removal because recruits are from a planted crop....
Tapirlord
wrote:
18 May 2023
So personally given how small and fragmented the ACT population of this species is, I would leave the seedlings be (If you read the EPBC listing it actually states that one threat to this species is low recruitment). I wouldn't think that this species has particularly high potential to damage communities within Mt Majura nature reserve.
The other thing to consider is that given that E.aggregata is a nationally threatened species, it has protections under law so removing plants from this population (despite the fact it has been planted), may be illegal. I would leave the population for now and seek advice from one of the Governemnt flora ecologist (Emma Cook would be a good person for comment).
The other thing to consider is that given that E.aggregata is a nationally threatened species, it has protections under law so removing plants from this population (despite the fact it has been planted), may be illegal. I would leave the population for now and seek advice from one of the Governemnt flora ecologist (Emma Cook would be a good person for comment).
waltraud
wrote:
18 May 2023
Many thanks for your thoughts C, similar to the senior ranger at Canberra Nature Park north - I haven't heard from Emma C.
Interesting to hear about low recruitment - I will record those in the Mt Majura nature reserve east of the Fair which I noticed over the past 2 years.
Interesting to hear about low recruitment - I will record those in the Mt Majura nature reserve east of the Fair which I noticed over the past 2 years.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.170136-35.225983
- Altitude 623.3m
- Maps The Fair, Watson
- Places Watson, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 15 May 2023 04:00 PM Recorded on
- waltraud Recorded by
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Plants Gum Trees waltraud Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr ACT threatened species
Additional information
- 1 metre to 5 metres Plant height
- Alive / healthy Plant health
Species information
- Eucalyptus aggregata Scientific name
- Black Gum Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Vulnerable *
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 781.56m Recorded at altitude
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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