The flowers hold profuse amounts of nectar and are pollinated by honeyeaters.
This includes a range of honeyeater species, lorikeets, waterbirds and birds of prey.
Over 100 different bird species have been recorded including honeyeaters, waterbirds, birds of prey and parrots.
Eastern grey kangaroos, common wombats, honeyeaters and white-throated tree creepers inhabit the open forest and woodland.
It flowers for most of the year, is an excellent attractor of honeyeaters, and grows in a range of climates.
These lerps are also highly sought after by the larger honeyeaters, which aggressively defend the resource.
Like other honeyeaters it had a sharp, slightly curved bill for sampling nectar.
Several species of honeyeater visit the flower spikes, as does the honey possum, which has an important role as a pollinator.
