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

CH_WSF01Floristic summaryLayer Height (m) Cover (%) Dominant SpeciesTallest 12 - 30 20 - 40 Eucalyptus grandis, Syncarpia glomulifera, Lophostemonconfertus, Eucalyptus pilularis, Eucalyptus saligna, Eucalyptusacmenoides, Eucalyptus microcorys.Middle 1 5 - 12 10 - 40 Allocasuarina torulosa, Archontophoenix cunninghamiana,Callicoma serratifolia, Schizomeria ovata.Middle 2 2 - 6 20 - 40 Synoum glandulosum subsp. glandulosum, Trochocarpalaurina, Cryptocarya rigida, Ripogonum album.Lower 0 – 5 5 - 35 Oplismenus imbecillis, Blechnum cartilagineum, Ottochloagracillima, Pseuderanthemum variabile, Alpinia caerulea,Cordyline stricta, Calochlaena dubia.* Data collated from 20 of 22 full floristic sitesStructural and floristic variationsIn some areas this community had undergone significant modification along many creek lines, which are nowheavily infested by weed species such as Camphor Laurel (Cinnamomum camphora) and Lantana (Lantanacamara) . This type is also heavily logged in some areas and structural differences occur due to varioussilvicultural techniques including plantation establishment.ExoticsAgeratina adenophora, Cinnamomum camphora, Lantana camara, Ligustrum sinenseSpecies richnessNumber of plots 22Total species 194Average number of species 49 ±8.5Conservation statusThis community is reserved in Bindarri National Park (31ha), Orara East State Forest – Bruxner Park Flora reserve(44ha) Bongil Bongil National Park (376ha), Sherwood Nature Reserve (9ha) and Ulidarra National Park (27ha).TenureArea (ha)Crown Land 10Freehold 2 666National Park 454Nature Reserve 17NSW State Forest 1 557NSW State Forest Flora Reserve 44TOTAL 4 748Threatened and Rare plants:Marsdenia longiloba, Niemeyera whiteiEquivalentsBiometric: Flooded Gum - Brush Box moist forest of the coastal ranges of the North Coast (NR159).Other: N27 - Flooded Gum (Fisher et al. 1996).Page 74Vegetation Mapping of the Coffs Harbour Local Government Area