Acacia gordonii (a wattle) - endangered species listing

The Scientific Committee, established by the Threatened Species Conservation Act, has made a Final Determination to list Acacia gordonii (Tind.) Pedley, an erect or spreading shrubby wattle, as an ENDANGERED SPECIES on Part 1 of Schedule 1 of the Threatened Species Conservation Act.

NSW Scientific Committee - final determination

The Scientific Committee has found that:

1. Acacia gordonii is an erect or spreading shrub (0.5-1.5 m high) with smooth grey bark and densely hairy branchlets. The leaves (phyllodes) are generally alternate, straight or subfalcate and up to 1.5 cm long by c. 1 mm wide. Flowers are in golden yellow heads arising singly in the phyllode axils. Flowering is from August to September.

2. It occurs in dry sclerophyll forest and heaths amongst or within rock platforms on sandstone outcrops.

3. It is known from only a few locations, and less than 1500 plants in the Bilpin/Faulconbridge/Maroota/Hornsby Heights areas, with some plants within the Blue Mountains National Park.

4. The species is threatened by clearing, urban development, road maintenance, recreational use of its habitat and bush rock removal.

5. In view of 3 and 4 above the Scientific Committee is of the opinion that the species is likely to become extinct in nature in NSW unless the circumstances and factors threatening it survival cease to operate.

Dr Chris Dickman
Chairperson
Scientific Committee

Gazetted: 6/6/97