Cudgerie
Hernandia bivalvis
Family Hernandiaceae
Near Threatened — QLD: Near threatened
About
Sloanea australis, commonly known as the maiden's blush, is a rainforest tree of eastern Australia. The range of natural distribution is from near Batemans Bay (35° S) in southern New South Wales to Cape Tribulation (16° S) in tropical Queensland. The habitat of Sloanea australis is various types of rainforest; such as littoral, warm temperate, montane rainforest, sub tropical, and tropical rainforests. Often growing in particularly moist areas, such as next to streams.
How to spot it
A medium to large tree, up to 30 metres (98 ft) tall with a stem diameter of 60 cm (24 in) with grey-brown bark.
Documented on these trails
Found in
- D'Aguilar National Park (Maiala, Mount Glorious) — South East Queensland hikes