This native tree is commonly known as muttonwood.
Myrsine variabilis is described as a "dicot" in the Myrsinaceae 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.
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 57 Fraser Coast localities: Aldershot, Antigua, Bauple, Bauple Forest, Bidwill, Boompa, Boonooroo Plains, Booral, Burrum Heads, Burrum River, Craignish, Doongul, Duckinwilla, Dundathu, Dundowran, Dundowran Beach, Gigoomgan, Glenwood, Granville, Gunalda, Gungaloon, Howard, Island Plantation, Kanigan, Kawungan, K'gari, Magnolia, Malarga, Maryborough, Mount Urah, Nikenbah, Owanyilla, Pacific Haven, Paterson, Pialba, Point Vernon, Poona, River Heads, Scarness, St Mary, Susan River, Takura, Talegalla Weir, Tandora, Teddington, Tiaro, Tinana, Tinana South, Tinnanbar, Toogoom, Tuan Forest, Urangan, Urraween, Wondunna, Woocoo, Yengarie, Yerra.
Fraser Coast distribution based on unverified field reports.
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