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

CH_DOF11Floristic summaryLayer Height (m)* Cover (%)* Dominant SpeciesTallest 15 - 25 30 - 60 Eucalyptus carnea, Eucalyptus resinifera subsp. hemilampra.Middle 5 - 15 5 - 10 Allocasuarina torulosa.Lower layer 1 1 - 3 10 - 25 Persoonia cornifolia, Acacia implexa, Breynia oblongifolia.Lower layer 2 0 - 1.0 30 - 70 Themeda australis, Poa sieberiana, Lomandra longifolia, Pimelealatifolia, Lomandra filiformis, Imperata cylindrica, Desmodiumbrachypodum.* Data collated from 2 of 2 Rapid Data pointsConservation statusThis map unit is not currently reserved in the Coffs Harbour LGA.TenureArea (ha)Crown Land 21Freehold 1NSW State Forest 38TOTAL 60Relationship to other communitiesCH_DOF11 shares some species and structural similarities with CH_DOF05 (Foothills Grey Gum - Ironbark- Mahogany Dry Forest). CH_DOF11 generally occurs on more exposed sites with very shallow soils. A sparsershrub layer, a dense ground layer of Kangaroo Grass (Themeda australis) and strong dominance of Thick-leavedMahogany (Eucalyptus carnea) are all key features of CH_DOF11.EquivalentsBiometric: No equivalentOther: RN17 61 - Broad-leaved White Mahogany (Forest Commission of NSW, 1989)LocationsKnown localities include Timmsvale Road near the junction of Little Nymboida River and Bobo River.Diagnostic speciesMap unit only, no site information for diagnostic species.Vegetation Mapping of the Coffs Harbour Local Government Area Page 243