Sealed Judgement

                                                                               Native Foresters



2.0     SITE DESCRIPTION

 Catchment                        Noosa River Catchment

 Geology and landform             Land Zone 2 - Quaternary coastal sand deposits.
                                  Topography is flat, with an elevation of approximately 3 to 6 metres
                                  above sea level.
 Vegetation - status              Remnant

 Regional ecosystem               Least concern Regional Ecosystem 12.2.7 - Melaleuca
                                  quinquenervia or rarely M. dealbata open forest on sand plains
                                  (Queensland Government - v13.1 - Biodiversity status of 2021
                                  remnant regional ecosystems)
 Vegetation community             Dominant canopy species (native): Swamp mahogany (Eucalyptus
 composition                      robusta), Paperbark tea tree (Melaleuca quinquenervia), Pink euodia
                                  (Melicope elleryana), Cheese tree (Glochidion ferdinandi),
                                  Macaranga       (Macaranga       tanarius).    Piccabeen       palm
                                  (Archontophoenix cunninghamii)

                                  Dominant mid storey species (native):
                                  Tuckeroo (Cupaniopsis anacardioides), Fraser Island apple
                                  (Acronychia imperforata), Blue quandong (Elaeocarpus reticulatus),
                                  Climbing maiden hair fern (Lygodium microphyllum), Blue Lillypilly
                                  (Syzygium oleosum), Native grape (Cissus hypoglauca),
                                  Sarsaparilla vine (Smilax glyciphylla).

                                  Dominant understorey species (native):
                                  Twining guinea flower (Hibbertia scandens), Tall saw sedge (Gahnia
                                  clarkei), Binung fern (Christella dentata), Bungwall fern (Blechnum
                                  indicum), Bracken fern (Pteridium esculentum), Ground fern
                                  (Hypolepis muelleri)
 Vegetation structure             Semi-closed, canopy height 15-20m, canopy cover 50%
 Condition                        Very poor - Dense Frangipani vine (Chonemorpha fragrans)
                                  infestation and smaller infestations of Singapore daisy
                                  (Sphagneticola trilobata), Creeping inch plant (Callisia repens) and
                                  Mother in law’s tongue (Dracaena trifasciata).
 Weeds present
 Scientific Name                  Common Name                          Family
 Alternanthera denticulata        lesser joyweed                       Amaranthaceae
 Archontophoenix alexandrae       Alexandra palm                       Arecaceae
 Ardisia crenata                  coral berry                          Myrsinaceae
 Ardisia japonica                 smooth ardisia                       Myrsinaceae
 Asparagus aethiopicus            asparagus fern. sprengeri fern       Asparagaceae
 Callisia repens                  creeping inch plant                  Commelinaceae
 Chonemorpha fragrans             climbing frangipani                  Apocynaceae
 Cyperus involucratus             umbrella sedge                       Cyperaceae
 Dracaena trifasciata             Mother in law's tongue               Asparagaceae
 Lantana camara                   lantana                              Verbenaceae
 Murraya paniculata               orange murraya                       Rutaceae
 Nephrolepis cordifolia           fishbone fern                        Lomariopsidaceae
 Ochna serrulata                  mickey mouse plant                   Ochnaceae
 Passiflora suberosa              corky passionflower                  Passifloraceae
 Randia fitzalanii                native gardenia                      Rubiaceae
 Schefflera actinophylla          umbrella tree                        Araliaceae
 Schinus terebinthifolius         broad-leaf pepper tree               Anacardiaceae
 Senna pendula v glabrata         easter cassia                        Caesalpiniaceae
 Sphagneticola trilobata          Singapore daisy                      Asteraceae
 Syagrus romanzoffiana            cocos palm                           Arecaceae



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