Appendix D - Bushfire Assessment · RAL26/0026

1.7.1    Open Eucalypt Forest
Portions of vegetation within Tewantin National Park and the private allotments within the south-west of
the assessment area are dominated by an Open Eucalypt forest with grassy understorey. The canopy
within these areas has attained a height of approximately 25m, with crown cover of approximately 60-
70%. The canopy is dominated by Eucalyptus racemosa (scribbly gum), with E. acmenoides (white
mahogany), Syncarpia glomulifera (turpentine) and Lophostemon suaveolens (swamp box) in lower lying
areas. The mid-storey is mid-dense and contains regenerating canopy species as well as a range of Acacias,
and shrub/small tree species such as Allocasuarina littoralis (black she-oak), Elaeocarpus reticulatus
(blueberry ash), Petalostigma triloculare (quinine) and Sannantha bidwillii (twiggy myrtle). The
understorey is dominated by native grasses and ferns such as Pteridium esculentum (bracken fern). The
vegetation community is analogous with Vegetation Hazard Class 9.1 (VHC 9.1) Moist to dry Eucalypt open
forests on coastal lowlands and ranges (BRC). Plate 6 depicts typical conditions within the Eucalypt forest
within the assessment area.




Plate 6: Open Eucalypt forest




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