VOLUME 2: Vegetation Community Profiles - Coffs Harbour City ...

CH_WSF09Floristic summaryLayer Height (m) Cover (%) Dominant SpeciesTallest 15 - 40 40 - 80 Eucalyptus pilularis, Angophora costata, Eucalyptus microcorys,Eucalyptus resinifera subsp. hemilampra, Eucalyptus acmenoides,Eucalyptus carnea, Eucalyptus propinqua, Syncarpia glomulifera.Middle 2 - 20 10 - 40 Allocasuarina torulosa, Archirhodomyrtus beckleri, Trochocarpa laurina,Breynia oblongifolia, Cryptocarya rigida, Psychotria loniceroides,Elaeocarpus reticulatus, Persoonia stradbrokensis, Polyscias sambucifolia.Lower 0.1 – 1.5 5 - 35 Pteridium esculentum, Calochlaena dubia, Oplismenus imbecillis,Entolasia stricta, Imperata cylindrica, Lomandra longifolia, Dianellacaerulea, Pseuderanthemum variabile, Blechnum cartilagineum,Eustrephus latifolius, Themeda australis.* Data collated from 12 of 15 full floristic sitesStructural and floristic variationsThe understorey of this community can be quite varied due to the level of disturbance that has occurred in theseforests on State Forest estate and private land. At times the understorey can be moist and shrubby with herbsand some grasses. In other locations the understorey can be moister creating a more diverse understorey.ExoticsAgeratina adenophora, Cinnamomum camphora, Lantana camara, Passiflora edulis, Sennapendula var. glabrataSpecies richnessNumber of plots 15Total species 200Average number of species 47 ±6.5Conservation statusThis community is reserved in Bindarri National Park (475ha), Bindarri State Conservation Area (7ha), DorrigoNational Park (4ha), Korora Nature Reserve (3ha), Sherwood Nature Reserve (152ha), Ulidarra National Park (46ha),Conglomerate SF - Madman’s Creek Flora Reserve (9ha) and Orara East SF - Bruxner Park Flora Reserve (95ha).TenureArea (ha)Crown Land 35Freehold 2 063National Park 532Nature Reserve 155NSW State Forest 4 808NSW State Forest Flora Reserve 115State Conservation Area 7TOTAL 7 716Threatened and Rare plants:Marsdenia longilobaVegetation Mapping of the Coffs Harbour Local Government Area Page 129