Vegetation Communities

There are eleven vegetation communities within Manly (Source: Flora and Fauna of Manly Council’s Bushland Reserves, 2004).

These are vegetation communities that each have a unique mix of plants and provide potential habitat to a range of animals. Three of these have been listed as Endangered Ecological Communities under the Threatened Species Conservation Act.

Vegetation communities found in Manly are:-

• Large Open-forest of Casuarina glauca and Baumea juncea
• Coastal Bankia –Eucalyptus Woodland
• Open forest/Woodland: Eucalyptus piperita – Angophora costata-Corymbia gummifera
• Closed Forest: Ceratopetalum apetalum – Tristaniopsis laurina
• Littoral Rainforest
• Creekline Rainforest
• Woodland/Low woodland: Corymbia gummifera – Eucalyptus haemastoma
• Open-scrub: Banksia ericifolia – Hakea teretifolia
• Open-heath/closed scrub: Allocasuarina distyla – Banksia ericifolia
• Sydney Ironstone Bloowdood-Silvertop Ash Forest (Duffy’s Forest)