Att4 - Ecological Assessment Report

Ecological Assessment Report v1                                                              NCES REF: J001061
Lot 7 on RP216403, Lot 394 on M371117, and Lot 650 on M37380 – 48-59 Kabi Road, Cootharaba




                                        Plate 11b – VC1a – Regrowth rainforest
4.3.1.2 Vegetation Community 1b – Exotic planted rainforest
VC1b is present as a single unit in central site extent. This unit exhibited various exotic garden and
North Queensland plant species planted in rows.
The canopy included Castanospermum Australe (black bean), Syzgium anisatum (ringwood),
Grevilia robusta (silky oak), Teconta grandis (teak), Xanthostemon chrysanthus (golden penda),
Grevillea baileyana (brown silky oak), Buckinghamia calsissima (ivory curl), Agathis robusta
(Queensland kauri), Aleurites moluccanus (candlenut), and Stenocarpus sinuatus (firewheel tree).
The understorey was sparse due to low light conditions but where present included rejuvenating
Grevillea baileyana (brown silky oak) and herbaceous weeds.
VC1b is not considered representative of an Ecologically Important Area under the NC Planning
Scheme due to its exotic species richness and unnatural growth form (i.e., planted rows) (refer green
shading VC01). Plate 12 depicts typical vegetation within VC1b.




                                      Plate 12 – VC1b – Exotic planted rainforest

4.3.1.3 Vegetation Community 1c – Exotic planted rainforest
VC1c is present in a single linear unit in the northern site extent. This unit exhibited a mix of native
and various exotic (garden variety and North Queensland plant) species planted in rows.
The canopy included Averrhoa carambola (starfruit), Elaeocarpus eumundi (quandong),
Elaeocarpus reticulatus (blueberry ash), Elaeocarpus grandis (blue quandong), Castanospermum
Australe (black bean), Brachychiton acerifolius (flame tree), Grevillea baileyana (brown silky oak),
and Ficus watkinsiana (strangler fig).
The understorey was sparse due to low light conditions but where present contained mown lawn
VC1c is not considered representative of an Ecologically Important Area under the NC Planning
Scheme due to its exotic species richness, unnatural growth form (i.e., planted rows), and managed




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