Appendix C_R.A10342.001.00.marine plants

  Marine Plant Assessment Dogs Beach, Noosa Spit Recreation Reserve                                        7
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3.2.1    Dune Woodland
         The northern half of the Spit adjacent to Dogs Beach supports dune woodland which is actively
         eroding along the foreshore.

         Dominant canopy and shrub species include Cupaniopsis anacardioides, Alphitonia excelsa,
         Banksia integrifolia subsp. integrifolia, Leptospermum laevigatum, Eucalyptus tereticornis, Acacia
         sophorae, Corymbia intermedia, Polyscias elegans, Lophostemon confertus, Elaeocarpus obovatus,
         Macaranga tanarius, Casuarina equisetifolia, Exocarpos latifolius, Acacia suaveolens, Austromyrtus
         dulcis, Pandanus tectorius, Acronychia imperforata, Callitris columellaris, Schinus terebinthifolius*
         and Melaleuca quinquenervia.

         The ground layer comprises Zoysia macrantha, Cynodon dactylon, Eragrostis interrupta, Cenchrus
         spp., Asparagus aethiopicus*, Hibbertia scandens, Imperata cylindrica, Euphorbia cyathophora*,
         Passiflora suberosa*, Macroptilium atropurpureum*, Geitonoplesium cymosum, Gloriosa superba
         and Stephania japonica.




                     Figure 3-2     Dune Woodlands and Eroding Foreshore Along Dogs Beach




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