Rileys Bay to Hardy’s Bay – slopes
This the area between the Rip Bridge and Killcare Rd. The aspect tends to be west and south which exposes these slopes to cold winter and hot summer dessicating westerly winds.
This community is a form of open forest with gaps in the canopy and a healthy understory. The three most commmon trees are easily recognisable by their characteristic bark. Grey gums have a mottled brown appearance, the grey ironbark has a distinctive rough texture and the angophora floribunda has a soft, hairy feel.
In the lower slopes some scattered Allocasuarina littoralis can be found. In the upper slopes close to the Hawksbury sandstone layer there are scattered Turpentines (Syncarpia glomulifera) that seem to prefer this transitional zone.
This community is a form of open forest with gaps in the canopy and a healthy understory. The three most commmon trees are easily recognisable by their characteristic bark. Grey gums have a mottled brown appearance, the grey ironbark has a distinctive rough texture and the angophora floribunda has a soft, hairy feel.
In the lower slopes some scattered Allocasuarina littoralis can be found. In the upper slopes close to the Hawksbury sandstone layer there are scattered Turpentines (Syncarpia glomulifera) that seem to prefer this transitional zone.
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Trees
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Angophora floribunda (Rough barked apple) |
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Shrubs
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Dodonaea triquetra (Common hop bush) - grows particularly well after fires |
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Ground cover
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Lomandra, Basket grass |