Appendix 2 - Vegetation Communities and Regional Ecosystems
Appendix 2 - Vegetation Communities and Regional Ecosystems
Appendix 2 - Vegetation Communities and Regional Ecosystems
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Table 13. Summary of declared species listed on the L<strong>and</strong> Protection Act 2002.<br />
Class Declared Species Comments<br />
2 Bellyache Bush (Jatropha gosypifolia) Badu Isl<strong>and</strong>. Notes in Herbrecs (2007) from<br />
Waterhouse collections indicate that it occurs as an<br />
ornamental in gardens <strong>and</strong> as wild plants in small<br />
populations of 5-10 plants that have grown from<br />
discarded garden water adjacent to beach <strong>and</strong> mangrove<br />
at northeast end of settlement <strong>and</strong> around council dump.<br />
2 Pond Apple (Annona glabra)<br />
Weed of National Significance.<br />
Boigu Isl<strong>and</strong>. Small populations in township.<br />
Horn Isl<strong>and</strong>. Two collections from from s<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
gravel storage area adjacent to Eilkam Holiday Park in<br />
disturbed site adjacent to Melaleuca woodl<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
mangroves.<br />
Thursday Is. Record from approx. 100m north of<br />
Torres Shire Water Supply sign on track between Sadie's<br />
Beach <strong>and</strong> Waiben.<br />
Muralug. Isolated occurrences reported.<br />
2 Prickly Pear (Opuntia stricta) Horn Is. Isolated occurrences<br />
Hammond Is. Isolated occurrences<br />
Moa Is (St Pauls). Isolated occurrences<br />
2 Americans Rats Tail Grass (Sporobolus<br />
jacquemontia)<br />
Lantana (Lantana camara)<br />
Weed of National Significance.<br />
3<br />
3<br />
2<br />
Singapore Daisy (Sphagneticola<br />
trilobata)<br />
Thursday Is. Single record from town area.<br />
Erub. Widespread<br />
Mer. Widespread<br />
Masig. Naturalised <strong>and</strong> originating from garden plants.<br />
Warraber. Isolated occurrence<br />
Albany. Isolated occucrence<br />
Dauan. Infestation of several hundred square metres<br />
occupying lower slope of hillside behind church.<br />
Erub. Spreading from garden plants.<br />
Moa (Kubin). Spreading from garden plants on edge of<br />
town area.<br />
Badu. Occurs in a number of situations such as on track<br />
verges to water treatment plant <strong>and</strong> behing quarry. Also<br />
in swamp forest <strong>and</strong> stream banks near town.<br />
Sicklepod (Senna obtusifolia, S. tora) Ugar. Isolated occurrence.<br />
Thursday. Isolated occurrence.<br />
Table 14. Summary of highly invasive species.<br />
Species Isl<strong>and</strong><br />
Gloriosa Lilly (Gloriosa superba) Masig, Erub, Mer, Poruma<br />
Grader Grass (Themeda quadrivalvis) Dauan, Erub, Gebar, Masig, Saibai, Thursday<br />
Barleria prionitis Boigu<br />
Leucaena (Leucaena leucocephala) Boigu, Hammond, Horn, Naghir, Mer, Moa, Muralug, Saibai,<br />
Thursday, Ugar, Warraber<br />
Japanese Sunflower (Tithonia diversifolia) Ugar<br />
Praxelis (Praxelis clematidea) Mabuiag, Masig, Moa, Thursday, Badu, Mer, Horn<br />
Siratro (Macroptlium atropurpurea) Badu, Erub, Thursday<br />
Desmodium tortuosum Iama, Masig, Mer, Muralug, Saibai, ugar, Thursday<br />
Poinciana (Delonix regia) Erub, Mer<br />
Sensitive Weed (Mimosa pudica) Badu, Mabuiag, Saibai<br />
Althernanthera brasiliana Widespread<br />
Khaki Weed (Alternanthera pungens) Mer, Erub, Saibai, Thursday<br />
Mission Grass (Pennisetum penicellata) Horn, Masig, Poruma<br />
Tecoma stans Mabuiag<br />
Snake Weed (Stachytarpheta jamaicensis) Badu, Erub, Mer, Poruma, Masig, Mabuiag, Thursday, Goods,<br />
Moa, Hammond<br />
Cashew (Anacardium occidentale) Badu, Horn<br />
3d Environmental – Torres Strait <strong>Regional</strong> Ecosystem Mapping Project – August 2008<br />
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