(from left) (red ironbark) © D. (stringybark) © M. Fagg, (brittle gum) © D. Kelly Eucalyptus fibrosa Eucalyptus obliqua Eucalyptus mannifera dominated by (red ironbark) and Eucalyptus fibrosa Canopy (grey gum), reflecting a Eucalyptus punctata stronger sandstone influence. Characteristic canopy species that may be found in all forms of the ecological community include: In the form - by wet’ ‘tall Eucalyptus cypellocarpa (white stringybark), Eucalyptus globoidea (mountain grey gum), (river Eucalyptus elata (Sydney peppermint) and peppermint), (stringybark), Eucalyptus piperita Eucalyptus obliqua (narrow- leaved peppermint). Eucalyptus radiata (swamp gum), Eucalyptus ovata Eucalyptus (white-topped box), quadrangulata Eucalyptus In addition to these species, the ecological (gully peppermint, blackbutt peppermint) smithii community may be dominated by one or more of the and/or (manna gum, Eucalyptus viminalis following canopy species: ribbon gum). In the form - by Eucalyptus macarthurii ‘typical’ (Paddy’s River box). Eucalyptus pauciflora In the dry’ form - by Eucalyptus cinerea (snow gum) may also be present but not as a (Argyle apple, silver leaved stringybark), dominant species. Eucalyptus amplifolia (broad leaved peppermint), Eucalyptus dives (cabbage gum) and/or Eucalyptus tereticornis (brittle gum) and/or Eucalyptus mannifera (forest red gum) often occur. Eucalyptus ovata (candlebark, ribbon gum). Eucalyptus rubida (swamp gum) is often present at poorly drained may also occur, and while Eucalyptus pauciflora sites. not a dominant species, its frequency in this form reflects the increased exposure to frost and In addition, a Penrose variant is dominated by – lower rainfall. (Blaxland’s Eucalyptus blaxlandii stringybark); a Bundanoon variant often includes (rough barked Angophora floribunda apple); and a is often Braemar variant Eucalyptus rubida (candlebark) © M. Fagg
(from left) Eucalyptus fibrosa (red ironbark) © D. Eucalyptus obliqua (stringybark) © M. Fagg, Eucalyptus mannifera (brittle gum) © D. Kelly Canopy Characteristic canopy species that may be found in all forms of the ecological community include: Eucalyptus globoidea (white stringybark), Eucalyptus piperita (Sydney peppermint) and Eucalyptus radiata (narrow- leaved peppermint). In addition to these species, the ecological community may be dominated by one or more of the following canopy species: In the ‘typical’ form - by Eucalyptus macarthurii (Paddy’s River box). Eucalyptus pauciflora (snow gum) may also be present but not as a dominant species. Eucalyptus amplifolia (cabbage gum) and/or Eucalyptus tereticornis (forest red gum) often occur. Eucalyptus ovata (swamp gum) is often present at poorly drained sites. – In addition, a Penrose variant is dominated by Eucalyptus blaxlandii (Blaxland’s stringybark); a Bundanoon variant often includes Angophora floribunda (rough barked apple); and a Braemar variant is often dominated by Eucalyptus fibrosa (red ironbark) and Eucalyptus punctata (grey gum), reflecting a stronger sandstone influence. In the ‘tall wet’ form - by Eucalyptus cypellocarpa (mountain grey gum), Eucalyptus elata (river peppermint), Eucalyptus obliqua (stringybark), Eucalyptus ovata (swamp gum), Eucalyptus quadrangulata (white-topped box), Eucalyptus smithii (gully peppermint, blackbutt peppermint) and/or Eucalyptus viminalis (manna gum, ribbon gum). In the dry’ form - by Eucalyptus cinerea (Argyle apple, silver leaved stringybark), Eucalyptus dives (broad leaved peppermint), Eucalyptus mannifera (brittle gum) and/or Eucalyptus rubida (candlebark, ribbon gum). Eucalyptus pauciflora may also occur, and while not a dominant species, its frequency in this form reflects the increased exposure to frost and lower rainfall. Eucalyptus rubida (candlebark) © M. Fagg
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