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Sydney Sandstone Ridgetop Woodland can be found on ridgetops where soils are sandy and shallow and on dry exposed slopes on Hawkesbury Sandstone. Considerable variation can be seen in the structure and floristics of this bushland community. It varies from open forest to open woodland to open scrub and heathland.
Typical trees are Scribbly Gum, Red Bloodwood, Smooth-barked Apple, Narrow-leaved Apple and Sydney Peppermint with a diverse understorey of shrubs and herbs including Banksias and Hakeas.
Ridgetop Woodland is typically associated with the Sydney landscape as a result of its high visibility and scenic qualities.
These include the gnarled shapes of the stunted trees, glistening colours of the smooth barks and the striking shapes of the heath flowers.
In Ryde it occurs in a few locations on exposed sandstone ridges and at the tops of gullies. Most of it has been removed for housing. Remnants can be found on Sugarloaf Point.
Native Species List – Sydney Sandstone Ridgetop Woodland
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Common Name |
Scientific Name |
| Main Tree Species: |
| Narrow-leaved Apple |
Angphora bakeri |
| Smooth-barked Apple |
Angophora costata |
| Red Bloodwood |
Corymbia gummifera |
| Scribbly Gum |
Eucalyptus haemastoma |
| Scribbly Gum |
Eucalyotus sclerophylla |
| Scribbly Gum |
Eucalyptus racemosa |
| Sydney Peppermint |
Eucalyptus piperita |
| Scaly Bark |
Eucalyptus squamosa |
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| Associated Tree Species: |
| Dwarf Apple |
Angophora hispida |
| Stringybark |
Eucalyptus oblonga |
| Grey Gum |
Eucalyptus punctata |
| Narrow-leaved Stringybark |
Eucalyptus sparsifolia |
| Silvertop Ash |
Eucalyptus sieberi |
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| Associated Understorey Species: |
Trees: |
| Wattle |
Acacia hispidula |
| Myrtle Wattle |
Acacia myrtifolia |
| Sweet-scented Wattle |
Acacia suaveolens |
| Sunshine Wattle |
Acacia terminalis |
| Black She-oak |
Allocasuarina littoralis |
Shrubs: |
| Heath Banksia |
Banksia ericifolia |
| Silver Banksia |
Banksia marginata |
| Old Man Banksia |
Banksia serrata |
| Hairpin Banksia |
Banksia spinulosa |
| Sydney Boronia |
Boronia ledifolia |
| Bossiaea |
Bossiaea lenticularis |
| Bossiaea |
Bossiaea rhombifolia |
| Long-leaf Coneseeds |
Conospermum longifolium |
| Eggs and Bacon |
Dillwynia retorta |
| Wedge-pea |
Gompholobium grandiflorum |
| Red Spider flower |
Grevilea speciosa |
| Grey Spider flower |
Grevillea buxifolia |
| Needle-bush |
Hakea sericea |
| Narrow-leafed Hovea |
Hovea linearis |
| Broad-leaf Drumsticks |
Isopogon anemonifolius |
| Pink Kunzea |
Kunzea capitata |
| Mountain Devil |
Lambertia formosa |
| Red Rusty-petals |
Lasiopetalum rufum |
| Tea-tree |
Leptospermum trinervium |
| Beard Heath |
Leucopogon muticus |
| Crinkle Bush |
Lomatia silaifolia |
| Purple Mirbelia |
Mirbelia speciosa |
| Tree Broom-heath |
Monotoca elliptica |
| Broad-leaf Geebung |
Persoonia levis |
| Narrow-leaf Geebung |
Persoonia linearis |
| Stalked Conesticks |
Petrophile pedunculata |
| Prickly Conesticks |
Petrophile sessilis |
| Scaly Phebalium |
Phebalium squamulosum |
| Thyme Spurge |
Phyllanthus hirtellus |
| Spurge |
Ptilanthelium deustum |
Groundcovers: |
| Flannel Flower |
Actinotus heliathi |
| Sedge |
Cyathochaeta diandra |
| Spreading Flax Lily |
Dianella revoluta |
| Wiry Panic |
Entolasia stricta |
| Scale-rush |
Lepyrodia scariosa |
| Pale Mat-rush |
Lomandra glauca |
| Twisted Mat-rush |
Lomandra obliqua |
| Silky Purple-flag |
Patersonia sericea | |
