| Decaspermum struckoilicum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Decaspermum |
| Species: | D. struckoilicum |
| Binomial name | |
| Decaspermum struckoilicum | |
Decaspermum struckoilicum is a rare and critically endangered shrub which is endemic to Queensland. [1]
Flowering has been observed in October and November with fruiting in December to January. [1]
Decaspermum struckoilicum possesses a very restricted range only occurring in five locations in Struck Oil at Mount Morgan in Central Queensland. It occurs in semi-evergreen vine thicket on reddish-brown soil up to 300 m in elevation from sea level. It also occurs in Bouldercombe Gorge Resources Reserve. [1]
Decaspermum struckoilicum is listed as "critically endangered" under the Queensland Nature Conservation Act 1992 and under the Australian Government Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 . [1]
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