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Rapid Creek Species Lists NATIVE VEGETATION SPECIES The Rapid Creek Landcare Group compiled these lists to inform revegetation work. The habitat based lists include a range of species that are appropriate to be planted in the catchment. The following references were used: • Rapid Creek Management Plan (1994) Prepared for Darwin City Council and Greening Australia by Clouston • Terrestrial Flora and Fauna Surveys of Darwin International Airport (2009) Prepared for NT Airports by EcOz Environmental Services • Rapid Creek Vegetation Survey Prepared by Clark and Brocklehurst in the early 1990’s • Expert botanical advice A focus is placed on tree and shrub species likely to be used in revegetation. It is recommended site specific expert advice be sought before finalising species lists for particular projects. WOODLAND Acacia auriculiformis (black wattle) Acacia difficilis Acacia dimidiata (swamp wattle) Acacia lamprocarpa (hickory wattle) Acacia latescens Acacia mimula Alphitonia excelsa (soap tree) Alstonia actinophylla (milkwood) Ampelocissus acetosa (wild grape) Auranticarpa melanosperma Brachychiton diversifolius (northern kurrajong) Brachychiton megaphyllus (red-flowering kurrajong) Breynia cernua (breynia) Bridelia tomentosa Buchanania obovata (green plum) Calytrix exstipulata (turkey bush) Capparis umbonata (bush orange) Cochlospermum fraseri (kapok tree) Corymbia disjuncta (bloodwood) Corymbia polycarpa (long-fruited bloodwood) Cycas armstrongii (cycad) Denhamia obscura (denhamia) Rapid Creek Corridor Species Lists 1/6 Erythrophleum chlorostachys (ironwood) Eucalyptus miniata (Darwin woollybutt) Eucalyptus tectifica (coolibah) Eucalyptus tetrodonta (Darwin stringybark) Ficus aculeata (sandpaper fig) Gardenia megasperma (gardenia) Grevillea heliosperma (rock grevillea) Grevillea pteridifolia (fern-leaved grevillea) Hibiscus meraukensis (white hibiscus) Livistona humilis (sand palm) Lophostemon lactifluus (lophostemon) Pandanus spiralis (pandanus) Persoonia falcata (milky plum) Planchonia careya (cocky apple) Pouteria arnhemica Sterculia quadrifida (peanut tree) Syzygium suborbiculare (red bush apple) Terminalia ferdinandiana (billy goat plum) Xanthostemon paradoxus (bridal tree) TRANSITION COMMUNITIES (BETWEEN WOODLAND AND WETTER AREAS) Acacia auriculiformis (black wattle) Acacia lamprocarpa (hickory wattle) Acacia mimula Alphitonia excelsa (soap tree) Alstonia actinophylla (milkwood) Ampelocissus acetosa (wild grape) Antidesma ghaesembilla (bush currant) Auranticarpa melanosperma Banksia dentata (swamp banksia) Brachychiton diversifolius (northern kurrajong) Breynia cernua (breynia) Bridelia tomentosa Buchanania obovata (green plum) Carallia brachiata (carallia) Corymbia polycarpa (long-fruited bloodwood) Corymbia bella (ghost gum) Corymbia ptychocarpa (swamp bloodwood) Cycas armstrongii (cycad) Denhamia obscura (denhamia) Erythrophleum chlorostachys (ironwood) Eucalyptus alba Eucalyptus miniata (Darwin woollybutt) Eucalyptus tetrodonta (Darwin stringybark) Rapid Creek Corridor Species Lists 2/6 Ficus aculeata (sandpaper fig) Flueggia virosa (white currant) Grevillea pteridifolia (fern-leaved grevillea) Livistona humilis (sand palm) Lophostemon lactifluus (lophostemon) Melicope elleryana (pink euodia) Pandanus spiralis (pandanus) Petalostigma pubescens (quinine tree) Petalostigma quadriloculare (quinine tree) Planchonia careya (cocky apple) Smilax australis (austral smilax) Sterculia quadrifida (peanut tree) Syzygium eucalyptoides (white apple) Syzygium suborbiculare (red bush apple) Terminalia ferdinandiana (billy goat plum) Terminalia microcarpa (terminalia) Verticordia cunninghamii (Cunningham's featherflower) WETLAND (UPPER CATCHMENT) Acacia auriculiformis (black wattle) Barringtonia acutangula (freshwater mangrove) Corymbia polycarpa (long-fruited bloodwood) Corymbia bella (ghost gum) Grevillea pteridifolia (fern-leaved grevillea) Melaleuca argentea (silver-leaved paperbark) Melaleuca cajuputi (medicine paperbark) Melaleuca leucadendra (weeping paperbark) Melaleuca viridiflora (broad-leaved paperbark) Pandanus spiralis (pandanus) MONSOON FOREST (UPSTREAM V-NOTCH WEIR) Acacia auriculiformis (black wattle) Aidia racemosa Alphitonia oblata (soap tree) Alstonia actinophylla (milkwood) Ampelocissus acetosa (wild grape) Antiaris toxicaria Barringtonia acutangula (freshwater mangrove) Breynia cernua (breynia) Bridelia tomentosa Calophyllum soulattri Canarium australianum (white beech) Carallia brachiata (carallia) Rapid Creek Corridor Species Lists 3/6 Celtis philippenensis Clerodendrum costatum Cryptocarya cunninghamii (coconut laurel) Cupaniopsis anacardioides (cupaniopsis) Denhamia obscura (denhamia) Dianella odorata Dicranopteris linearis (hay rake fern) Diospyros calycantha Diospyros compacta Dysoxylum acutangulum Elaeocarpus arnhemicus (elaeocarpus) Erythrophleum chlorostachys (ironwood) Eucalyptus alba Ficus hispida (cluster fig) Ficus racemosa (cluster fig) Ficus scobina (sandpaper fig) Ganophyllum falcatum Gymnanthera oblonga Helicia australasica (helicia) Ixora timorensis Litsea glutinosa Lophostemon lactifluus (lophostemon) Lygodium flexuosum (dragon fern) Maranthes corymbosa (maranthes) Melaleuca leucadendra (weeping paperbark) Melaleuca viridiflora (broad-leaved paperbark) Melicope elleryana (pink uuodia) Memecylon pauciflorum (memecylon) Myristica insipida (Myristica) Nauclea orientalis (Leichardt pine) Opilia amentacea Pandanus spiralis (pandanus) Pleomele angustifolia (native dracaena) Polyalthia australis (native mast tree) Pouteria arnhemica Pouteria sericea (pouteria) Smilax australis (austral smilax) Strychnos lucida (strychnine tree) Syzygium angophoroides Syzygium suborbiculare (red bush apple) Terminalia microcarpa (terminalia) Timonius timon (timonius) Trema tomentosa Uvaria holtzei Rapid Creek Corridor Species Lists 4/6 MONSOON FOREST (DOWNSTREAM V-NOTCH WEIR) Acacia auriculiformis (black wattle) Alphitonia oblata (soap tree) Alstonia actinophylla (milkwood) Barringtonia acutangula (freshwater mangrove) Breynia cernua (breynia) Carallia brachiata (carallia) Lophostemon lactifluus (lophostemon) Maranthes corymbosa (maranthes) Melaleuca leucadendra (weeping paperbark) Pandanus spiralis (pandanus) Syzygium angophoroides Timonius timon (timonius) MANGROVE EDGE/WETLAND (UPSTREAM TROWER ROAD) Acacia auriculiformis (black wattle) Acanthus ilicifolius (holly-leaved mangrove) Acrostichum speciosum (mangrove Fern) Alstonia actinophylla (milkwood) Barringtonia acutangula (freshwater mangrove) Breynia cernua (breynia) Corymbia polycarpa (long-fruited bloodwood) Cupaniopsis anacardioides (cupaniopsis) Denhamia obscura (denhamia) Ficus aculeata (sandpaper fig) Ficus scobina (sandpaper fig) Gymnanthera oblonga Hibiscus tiliaceus (beach hibiscus) Lophostemon lactifluus (lophostemon) Melaleuca cajuputi (medicine paperbark) Melaleuca leucadendra (weeping paperbark) Melaleuca viridiflora (broad-leaved paperbark) Millettia pinnata (pongamia) Mimusops elengi (mimusops) Nauclea orientalis (Leichardt pine) Pandanus spiralis (pandanus) Peltophorum pterocarpum (yellow flame tree) Syzygium angophoroides Syzygium suborbiculare (red bush apple) Terminalia microcarpa (terminalia) Thespesia populneoides (portia tree) Rapid Creek Corridor Species Lists 5/6 MANGROVE EDGE (DOWNSTREAM TROWER ROAD) Acacia auriculiformis (black wattle) Allophylus cobbe Bridelia tomentosa Celtis philippenensis Grevillea pteridifolia (fern-leaved grevillea) Gymnanthera oblonga Hibiscus tiliaceus (beach hibiscus) Lophostemon lactifluus (lophostemon) Maranthes corymbosa (maranthes) Melaleuca cajuputi (medicine paperbark) Melaleuca leucadendra (weeping paperbark) Melaleuca viridiflora (broad-leaved paperbark) Millettia pinnata (pongamia) Pandanus spiralis (pandanus) Premna acuminata (firestick tree) Premna serratifolia (firestick tree) Sesuvium portulacastrum (beach portulaca) Sterculia quadrifida (peanut tree) Thespesia populneoides (portia tree) Urena lobata (pinkburr) Vitex acuminata (cheeky black plum) Rapid Creek Corridor Species Lists 6/6 .
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