This native shrub is commonly known as black olive plum.
Elaeodendron melanocarpum is described as a "dicot" in the Celastraceae family.
In the Queensland Nature Conservation Act it is classified as Least Concern. Under the Federal Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act it is not classified.
Previously known as Cassine melanocarpa (Australian Plant Census). Recorded distribution outside of Fraser Coast region from Biggenden area northward.
It has been recorded in the Wide Bay district in the Queensland Herbarium Census but is not listed as occurring in the Fraser Coast region in Queensland Herbarium Wildlife Online.
Reported at 1 Fraser Coast locality: Magnolia.
Fraser Coast distribution based on unverified field reports.
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