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

CH_WSF16ESCARPMENT WHITE MAHOGANY WET SHRUBBY FORESTSCIENTIFIC NAME White Mahogany (Eucalyptus acmenoides) moistPLANT COMMUNITY TYPEshrubby forest of steep sheltered slopes of the Little Nymboida River valleySTATEWIDE CLASS Wet Sclerophyll Forests – North Coast Wet SclerophyllForest (Keith 2006)No known equivalencyCH_WSF16DescriptionA moist open forest dominated by a variable mix of White Mahogany (Eucalyptus acmenoides), Blue-leavedStringybark (E. agglomerata), Tallowwood (E. microcorys) and Turpentine (Syncarpia glomulifera). A moderatelydense mid stratum of Forest Oak (Allocasuarina torulosa), Tree Heath (Trochocarpa laurina), Scentless Rosewood(Synoum glandulosum subsp. glandulosum), Blueberry Ash (Elaeocarpus reticulatus) and Muttonwood (Myrsinevariabilis) is present. The ground layer is moderately sparse and is comprised mainly of Spiny-headed Mat-rush(Lomandra longifolia), Molucca Bramble (Rubus moluccanus), Pastel Flower (Pseuderanthemum variabile) and SoftBracken (Calochlaena dubia).This community is mainly restricted to the metasediment slopes of Wild Cattle Creek State Forest near thejunction of Little Nymboida River and Bobo River. Generally this community occurs above 300m and below 500melevation.Vegetation Mapping of the Coffs Harbour Local Government Area Page 165