Appendix D - Bushfire Assessment · RAL26/0026

1.7.2    Open Melaleuca Forest
The landscape to the north and south of the development area contains an open forest dominated by
Melaleuca quinquenervia (broad-leaved tea tree). The canopy has attained a height of approximately
20m, with crown cover of approximately 60-70%. The canopy is dominated almost entirely by M.
quinquenervia however also contains the exotic species Pinus elliottii (slash pine), Eucalyptus robusta
(swamp mahogany), and Lophostemon suaveolens (swamp box). The mid-storey is mid-dense and
contains regenerating canopy species. The understorey is dominated by native grasses, sedges and herbs.
The vegetation community is analogous with Vegetation Hazard Class 22.1 (VHC 22.1) Melaleuca open
forests on seasonally inundated lowland coastal swamps (BRC). Plate 7 depicts typical conditions within
the Melaleuca forest within the assessment area.




Plate 7: Open Melaleuca forest




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