Keith Class: Hunter-Macleay Dry Sclerophyll Forests
VCA: Not yet assigned
GHV: Spotted Gum / Broad-leaved Mahogany / Grey Gum grass / shrub open forest on Coastal Lowlands of the Central Coast (071)
LHCCREMS: Hunter Valley Moist Forest (MU12)
General Description:
Hunter Valley Moist Forest is a broadly defined unit requiring further clarification and assessment, and it may overlap considerably with other MU12 subunits so far defined. As defined here, this is an original REMS2000 unit that has been subdivided regionally (see MU12 subunits). This community is effectively an ecotonal unit between moister forests in
sheltered locations, and dryer ridgetop types. In most cases a canopy of Corymbia maculata with Eucalyptus acmenioides is present, although other species such as Eucalyptus siderophloia and Eucalyptus punctata may also occur. Important
understorey species include Polyscias sambuccifolia, Pteridium esculentum, Pittosporum undulatum, Notelaea longifolia, Poa affinis, Oplismenus imbecillus and Pseuderanthemum variabile.
Characteristic Features:
- Canopy of Spotted Gum and White Mahogany, with Ironbarks and Grey Gum mid-storey of Elderberry Panax, Sweet Pittosporum, Bracken and Native Olive
- Well developed ground layer of grasses, herbs and forbs
Classification Confidence:
Distribution:
Within Lake Macquarie LGA [from LGA Map v2014 Stages 1-6] - 959 ha
Community Conservation Status:
- EPBC Act (1999) Status - not currently listed.
- TSC Act (1995) Status - not currently listed.
Key Diagnostic Species [99% contribution, based on 9 plots]:
Hunter Valley Moist Forest (12)
Average similarity: 45.77
Habit
Species
Av.
Abund
Av.
Sim
Sim/SD
Contrib
%
Tree
Eucalyptus acmenoides
3.33
3.48
9.32
7.61
Corymbia maculata
3.11
3.39
18.70
7.40
Eucalyptus paniculata subsp. paniculata
2.00
1.50
1.11
3.27
Allocasuarina torulosa
1.67
1.23
1.42
2.68
Syncarpia glomulifera subsp. glomulifera
1.11
0.42
0.44
0.92
Eucalyptus punctata
0.89
0.21
0.29
0.45
Eucalyptus propinqua
0.67
0.10
0.17
0.21
Acmena smithii
0.67
0.07
0.17
0.15
Cryptocarya microneura
0.56
0.07
0.17
0.15
Eucalyptus umbra
0.44
0.06
0.17
0.14
Small Tree
Glochidion ferdinandi var. ferdinandi
1.33
0.70
0.71
1.52
Melaleuca styphelioides
0.44
0.09
0.30
0.20
Palm
Livistona australis
0.44
0.10
0.30
0.21
Shrub
Polyscias sambucifolia subsp. sambucifolia
1.67
1.51
1.64
3.31
Pittosporum undulatum
1.67
1.37
1.48
2.99
Notelaea longifolia f. longifolia
1.56
1.36
1.53
2.97
Breynia oblongifolia
1.33
1.04
1.55
2.28
Persoonia linearis
0.89
0.50
0.79
1.08
Dodonaea triquetra
1.00
0.47
0.58
1.03
Maytenus silvestris
0.89
0.39
0.57
0.85
Myrsine variabilis
0.67
0.31
0.61
0.69
Leucopogon lanceolatus var. lanceolatus
0.56
0.19
0.44
0.42
Acacia implexa
0.56
0.19
0.44
0.41
Pittosporum revolutum
0.44
0.18
0.44
0.40
Clerodendrum tomentosum
0.56
0.12
0.28
0.26
Acacia ulicifolia
0.33
0.09
0.30
0.21
Zieria smithii
0.33
0.09
0.30
0.21
Rubus moluccanus var. trilobus
0.44
0.09
0.30
0.20
Exocarpos cupressiformis
0.33
0.09
0.30
0.19
Podolobium ilicifolium
0.44
0.06
0.17
0.14
Ground Fern
Pteridium esculentum
1.67
1.44
2.76
3.16
-
Adiantum aethiopicum
1.44
0.59
0.54
1.29
-
Doodia aspera
0.89
0.22
0.29
0.49
Cycad
Macrozamia flexuosa
0.44
0.10
0.30
0.21
Grasstree
Xanthorrhoea macronema
0.56
0.12
0.28
0.27
Grass
Poa affinis
2.44
2.17
3.31
4.75
Oplismenus imbecillis
2.11
2.02
4.17
4.42
Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides
1.44
1.20
1.45
2.63
Imperata cylindrica
1.89
1.14
0.92
2.48
Entolasia stricta
1.00
0.38
0.44
0.83
Themeda australis
1.00
0.22
0.29
0.47
Aristida vagans
0.44
0.06
0.17
0.14
Panicum simile
0.44
0.06
0.17
0.14
Hunter Valley Moist Forest (12)
Average similarity: 45.77
Habit
Species
Av.Abund
Av.Sim
Sim/SD
Contrib%
Graminoid
Lomandra longifolia
1.56
1.44
2.79
3.15
Dianella caerulea var. assera
1.44
1.30
3.58
2.85
Sedge
Gymnostachys anceps
1.11
0.64
0.76
1.40
Lepidosperma laterale
0.78
0.35
0.58
0.77
Herb
Pseuderanthemum variabile
1.67
1.50
1.66
3.29
Desmodium gunnii
1.22
0.75
0.78
1.64
Pratia purpurascens
0.78
0.26
0.41
0.58
Desmodium rhytidophyllum
0.67
0.19
0.30
0.41
Dichondra repens
0.67
0.18
0.30
0.39
Viola hederacea
0.56
0.12
0.28
0.26
Ground Orchid
Acianthus fornicatus
0.78
0.27
0.42
0.59
Pterostylis spp.
0.56
0.12
0.28
0.27
Pterostylis longifolia
0.56
0.12
0.28
0.26
Twiner
Eustrephus latifolius
1.78
1.78
3.32
3.88
Parsonsia straminea
1.33
0.98
1.04
2.13
Pandorea pandorana
1.44
0.94
1.04
2.05
Dioscorea transversa
1.22
0.85
1.00
1.85
Geitonoplesium cymosum
1.11
0.75
1.04
1.64
Smilax australis
1.11
0.66
0.76
1.44
Hardenbergia violacea
0.89
0.65
1.16
1.41
Smilax glyciphylla
0.89
0.42
0.56
0.92
Clematis glycinoides var. glycinoides
0.89
0.41
0.57
0.89
Cassytha glabella f. glabella
0.67
0.30
0.61
0.66
Billardiera scandens
0.67
0.22
0.41
0.48
Glycine clandestina
0.67
0.22
0.41
0.47
Sarcopetalum harveyanum
0.56
0.18
0.44
0.40
Hibbertia scandens
0.56
0.12
0.28
0.26
Hibbertia dentata
0.33
0.09
0.30
0.21
Stephania japonica var. discolor
0.33
0.10
0.30
0.21
Cayratia clematidea
0.44
0.09
0.30
0.19
Kennedia rubicunda
0.33
0.09
0.30
0.19
Morinda jasminoides
0.56
0.07
0.17
0.15
