36 Scented Paperbark Riparian Thicket – Central Highlands (EVC 59)
Community structure
Low woodland with dense thickets of Melaleuca squarrosa (Scented Paperbark) often associated with Leptospermum continentale (Prickly Tea-tree) with emergent Eucalyptus camphora (Mountain Swamp Gum). The middle storey includes wattles and broad-leafed shrubs. Ground layer is dominated by ferns, tree-ferns, herbs and sedges.
Distribution
A rare occurrence along regular flooded banks of Grace Burn River in the central region of the Shire at low altitudes, below 250m.
Typical suburbs/areas occurring in this EVC are: Healesville
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