5668Ecological Impact Report

Ecological Impact Report v1                                                                         NCES REF: J001116
Lot 3 on RP179954 & Lot 2 on RP175675 – 40 & 56 Donnellys Road, Ridgewood QLD


pine). The mid-storey contained a mixed assemblage of Heptapleurum actinophyllum (umbrella
tree), Aesculus spp., Alphitonia excelsa (soap tree) and regenerating Celtis sinensis (Chinese elm).
The understorey was dominated by Desmodium uncinatum (silverleaf desmodium) and Solanum
mauritianum (tobacco bush).




                                   Plate 8 – VC2b – Exotic species bushland unit

VC2c exhibited a linear unit of varying composition along the southern (left) side of the existing
driveway (refer Plate 9). Species present in this location included Acacia melanoxylon (blackwood),
Celtis sinensis (Chinese elm), and Flindersia schottiana (bumpy ash) over a Lantana camara
(lantana) dominated understorey.




                   Plate 9 – VC2c – Linear vegetation unit along southern (left) side of driveway

Vegetation present on the northern side of the existing driveway included planted Pinus elliotii (slash
pine) and Araucaria cunninghamii (hoop pine) (refer Plate 10).




                   Plate 10 – Planted trees along northern side of driveway (Right side of image)



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