Noah's Walnut was identified as a handful of seedlings and no mature specimens were noted, suggesting recent arrival to the site perhaps by Cassowary dispersal.  

Fruit of Noah's Walnut (Endiandra microneura)

5.     Freycinetia percostata NCA: Vulnerable

Climbing Pandanus climbs high into the canopy using adventitious roots attached to the trunks of trees. It is restricted mainly to the Daintree and again on Cape York at Iron Range and overseas in Papua New Guinea. This climbing grass-like plant possesses unique leaves that trap water and thus provide habitat for invertebrates and frogs. These microhabitats are termed Phytotelms and add to the habitat diversity within a rainforest. This species was identified as roadside specimens at the entrance to Lot 26. 

Other significant plants occurring on Lot 26:

1, Jagera madida

Daintree Foambark (Jagera madida)is present on Lot 26 as a handful of saplings growing within the forested slopes. It is a slender tree with large furry leaves and red new growth. It has close relatives in Asia and was once believed to be a subspecies of a southeast Asian Foambark however in 2006 was described as a separate species endemic to the Daintree rainforests. This species only occurs in the lowland rainforests between Julatten – Bloomfield. It is relatively common within the region and often encountered on surveys undertaken previously.

2, Polyalthia xanthocarpa

Cooper Creek Haplostichanthus (Polyalthia xanthocarpa) occurs on Lot 26. It is an understorey tree less than 3m tall with small yellow fruit in clusters from the trunk and branches. It is restricted to the lowland rainforests of the Daintree but is often abundant. On Lot 26 whilst several specimens occur on the southern protected slopes it wasn’t as commonly encountered as within forests north of the Alexandra Range where it is often dominant. This species is reaching the southern limit of its range in this region of the Daintree.

Kelvin Davies with Cooper Creek Haplostichanthus

3, Rhodomyrtus effusa

Daintree Myrtle (Rhodomyrtus effusa)is an understorey shrub restricted between Julatten and the Bloomfield. It is relatively common within this range. In recent years the exotic airborne Pathogen Myrtle Rust has impacted this species and many others. A single individual was noted growing within Dicranopteris ferns on a steep slope. This species favours forest clearings, creek edges and often grows in the understorey of Acacia celsa as the dominant canopy tree.

4, Syzygium monospermum

Daintree Satinash (Syzygium monospermum)is restricted to lowland rainforest between Julatten and the Bloomfield. It is an important food resource for the Southern Cassowary and sugar gliders and bird that feed on the nectar-laden flowers borne straight from the main trunk.

The species has a unique relationship with native Ants which live inside the trunk entering via chambers the tree creates for them. This is presumably a mutualistic beneficial relationship created over Millenia and the only example of its kind in Australia for a tree to house insects in this manner, possibly the world.