Estuarine Swamp Oak Forest
Estuarine Swamp Oak Forest occurs immediately above tidal influence, in the zone between mangroves to forests and woodlands. It is found in the area that fringes the margins of saline water bodies.
An Endangered Community
Estuarine Swamp Oak Forest is listed as an Endangered Ecological Community under the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995.
Native Species List
Common Name
|
Botanical Name
|
Approximate Height
|
| Trees |
|
|
| Swamp She-Oak |
Casuarina glauca |
15-20m |
| Small Trees |
|
|
| Grey Mangrove |
Avicennia marina |
4-5m |
| Ground Covers |
|
|
| Salt Bush |
Atriplex australasica |
|
| Bare Twig-rush |
Baumea juncea |
|
| Common Reed |
Phragmites australis |
|
| Creeping Brookweed |
Samolus repens |
|
| Salt Grass |
Sporobolus virginicus |
|
| Hop Goodenia |
Goodenia ovata |
|
| Sea Rush |
Juncus kraussii |
|
| Austral Seablite |
Suaeda australis |
|
| Warrigal Spinach |
Tetragonia tetragonioides |
|
Location in City of Ryde
