Denhamia megacarpa

Denhamia megacarpa
Conservation status
Endangered  (EPBC Act)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Celastrales
Family:	Celastraceae
Genus:	Denhamia
Species:	D. megacarpa
Binomial name
Denhamia megacarpa J.J.Halford & Jessup [1]
Synonyms [1]
Denhamia sp. Junee Tableland

Denhamia megacarpa, commonly known as the large-fruited denhamia, is a species of tree which is endemic to coastal central Queensland. ^[2]

Conservation status

Denhamia megacarpa is listed as "endangered" under the Queensland Nature Conservation Act 1992 . It was changed from least concern to critically endangered in 2020 by the Queensland Government. It is also classified under the Australian Government Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 as endangered. ^{[3] [4]}

References

1. "". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
2. Halford, Jason James; Jessup, Laurence Woodward (2020). "Denhamia megacarpa J.J.Halford & Jessup and D. peninsularis J.J.Halford & Jessup (Celastraceae), two new species from Queensland". Austrobaileya: A Journal of Plant Systematics. 10 (4): 594-603. doi:10.5962/p.299927 . Retrieved 10 November 2025.
3. "Changes made to wildlife categories on 22 August 2020". Queensland Government. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
4. "Taxon - Denhamia megacarpa (large-fruited denhamia)". WildNet. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 November 2025.