Buckinghamia ferruginiflora
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Buckinghamia ferruginiflora faces significant pressure from habitat fragmentation and clearing of its native rainforest environments across northeastern Queensland. Urban development and agricultural expansion have reduced the species' already limited range, while altered fire regimes and invasive plant species further degrade remaining habitat quality. Climate change poses an additional long-term threat through shifting rainfall patterns and increased frequency of extreme weather events that could impact this moisture-dependent rainforest species.
Habitat
This species inhabits wet sclerophyll forests and rainforest margins in northeastern Queensland, typically occurring on well-drained soils at elevations between 300-800 meters. It favors areas with consistent moisture and partial canopy cover, often found along creek lines and in protected gullies within the broader forest matrix.
