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

CH_RF11Floristic summaryLayer Height (m) Cover (%) Dominant SpeciesTallest 10 - 50 60 - 90 Sloanea woollsii, Heritiera actinophylla, Geissois benthamianus,Caldcluvia paniculosa, Sloanea australis, Neolitsea dealbata,Lophostemon confertus, Archontophoenix cunninghamiana.Middle 1 5 -30 40 - 80 Cissus antarctica, Cissus hypoglauca, Diploglottis cunninghamii,Diospyros pentamera, Akania bidwillii, Polyosma cunninghamii,Synoum glandulosum subsp. glandulosum, Sarcopteryx stipata,Ficus coronata, Pothos longipes, Endiandra muelleri.Middle 2 1 - 20 15 - 30 Daphnandra micrantha, Linospadix monostachya, Cordylinestricta, Cordyline petiolaris, Cyathea australis, Tasmanniainsipida, Trophis scandens, Calamus muelleri, Ripogonumdiscolour, Morinda jasminoides, Cyathea leichhardtiana.Lower 0.1 - 1 10 - 20 Blechnum patersonii, Adiantum hispidulum, Lastreopsisacuminata.* Data collated from 9 of 12 full floristic sitesStructural and floristic variationsThere is change in floristic composition from lowland examples of this community, where Bangalow Palm(Archontophoenix cunninghamiana), Maiden’s Blush (Sloanea australis) and Hairy-leaved Bolly Gum (Neolitseadealbata) are more common, to the foothills and escarpment where species such Yellow Carabeen (Sloaneawoollsii), Red Carabeen (Geissois benthamiana), Daphnandra micrantha and Black Booyong (Heritiera actinophylla)increase in abundance.ExoticsLantana camaraSpecies richnessNumber of plots 12Total species 228Average number of species 52 ±30Conservation statusThis community is reserved in Bindarri National Park (529ha), Ulidarra National Park (191ha), Bongil BongilNational Park (67ha), Bruxner Park Flora Reserve (85 ha) and Sherwood Nature Reserve (120ha).TenureArea (ha)Crown Land 4Freehold 660National Park 842Nature Reserve 123NSW State Forest 2 566NSW State Forest Flora Reserve 85TOTAL 4 280Endangered Ecological Community: Lowland Rainforest in the NSW North Coast and Sydney Basin bioregions EECThreatened and Rare plants:Bosistoa floydii, Niemeyera whiteiVegetation Mapping of the Coffs Harbour Local Government Area Page 49