 15–20 million years old fossil fruits found near Ballarat, Victoria suggest that the genus Eidothea and rainforest were historically widespread.There are also several endangered species of trees on the EPBC Act, including the southern ochrosia "(Ochrosia moorei)" with a range from the Gold Coast to Coffs Harbour.The Minyon quandong "(Elaeocarpus sedentarius)" was thought to be extinct until 1992, and is found in only three nature reserves