6 
The Queensland Naturalist 
Feb., 1942 
Moorei. Araucaria Cunninghamii (hoop pine) is con- 
spicuous in some localities ; in some others much of it has 
been removed for timber. Lianas are mostly fairly 
common, lawyer vine ( Calamus Muelleri) being noticeable. 
Vascular epiphytes are relatively few in species and are 
confined to orchids and ferns, though some, particularly 
the bird ’s nest fern, Asplenium nidus , are rather numerous 
in individuals. The forest floor is covered with leaf -litter; 
herbaceous plants are not numerous and comprise chiefly 
a few ferns such as Dryopteris tenera and (on rocks) 
Pellaea nana and Arthropteris tenella , patches of the 
native ginger Alpinia caerulea , a small form of the grass 
Oplismenus imbecillis , Pollia crisp at a, and particu- 
larly in damp gullies Elatostemma reticulatum. The 
Oplismenus is most characteristic of Mt. Gipps, where also 
Danthonia longifolia is abundant, chiefly on tracks. On 
this mountain, rain forest does not appear on the north- 
east and west slopes until within 160 ft. of the summit, 
though it was observed to descend considerably lower in 
the gullies on the south-west slopes. Another interesting 
member of the community on this mountain is the so-called 
Tasmanian Laurel, Anopterus Macleayanus , conspicuous 
by reason of its large glossy leaves with crimson petioles. 
On the New South Wales side of the border fence, white 
beech ( Gmelina Leichhartii) was being cut for timber. 
On and near the head-waters of Chinghee Creek, 
closed forest has been almost entirely replaced by artificial 
grassland, but a few forest remnants are to be found, 
chiefly in places with shallow or stony soil. These indicate 
a forest of a drier type than true rain-forest, but com- 
parable with the so-called “dry scrubs” of the Brisbane 
Valley and South Burnett areas. Similar communities have 
also been observed on rocky places in the valley of Christ- 
mas Creek. In addition to these relict-communities, 
isolated trees and shrubs are scattered over the hill-sides, 
chiefly Flindersia australis (crow’s ash), Capparis nobilis 
(native pomegranate), and a fig-tree or so ( Ficus sp.) 
The forest remnants are composed chiefly of small 
trees and shrubs about 20 ft. or so high. Croton insularis 
(cascarilla bark) is especially characteristic of these com- 
munities, and in one such community which was especially 
examined there also occurred the following species: — 
(Small trees and tall shrubs) Alstonia constricta var. 
mollis , Aphananthe philippinensis , Araucaria Cunning- 
