This native shrub is commonly known as chainfruit.
Alyxia ruscifolia is described as a "dicot" in the Apocynaceae 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.
Flowering Yengarie July 2016, Burrum Heads July 2018.
It has been recorded in the Wide Bay district in the Queensland Herbarium Census and is listed as occurring in the Fraser Coast region in Queensland Herbarium Wildlife Online.
Reported at 54 Fraser Coast localities: Aldershot, Antigua, Bauple, Bauple Forest, Beelbi Creek, Bidwill, Boompa, Booral, Brooweena, Burrum Heads, Burrum River, Craignish, Doongul, Duckinwilla, Dundathu, Dundowran, Dundowran Beach, Glenorchy, Glenwood, Gootchie, Granville, Gunalda, Gundiah, Howard, Island Plantation, Kanigan, Kawungan, K'gari, Magnolia, Malarga, Maryborough, Mount Urah, Nikenbah, Owanyilla, Pacific Haven, Pialba, Poona, River Heads, St Mary, Takura, Talegalla Weir, Tandora, Teddington, Tiaro, Tinana, Toogoom, Torbanlea, Tuan Forest, Urangan, Urraween, Walkers Point, Wondunna, Yengarie, Yerra.
Fraser Coast distribution based on unverified field reports.
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