The rainforest is of the black booyong, red bean, pigeonberry ash association; and as shown on the attached species list includes 53 tree species. There are very large specimens of Strangler and Moreton Bay figs, pigeonberry ash, koda, black booyong, white cedar and giant water gum. There are also good examples of pepperberry, red bean, brush bloodwood, tamarind, tulipwood, red apple, blue, purple and sour cherry and grey persimmon. Amongst the smaller trees, special mention must be made of the largest recorded specimen of black muskheart, estimated at 90 cm diameter and 20m tall. The previous best was 60 cm diameter and 18 m tall. Its timber is very highly regarded for specialty purposes such as musical instruments.

There are some very large water vines and pepper vines. Epiphytes are well developed, particularly on the Giant stinging trees and grey persimmons.

A number of very large trees have previously blown over creating large gaps in the rainforest. One large brush box has cut a swathe through the bangalow palm forest towards the southeast corner The rainforest can handle such natural disturbances; and in fact the repair gang of giant stinging tree, wild tobacco and cunjevoi are already well along the way to plugging the hole. However it is vital that these natural gaps are not enlarged by illegal felling or further blowdowns of exposed trees on the edge of the gaps. This would encourage a tangle of vines rather than young trees and could set in motion a sequence which might convert all of this tiny remnant into a useless vine thicket.

Native Fauna

The Reserve accommodates an abundance of native wildlife, including an extensive array of birdlife, at least 4 species of macropod and other ground and tree dwelling marsupials.No fauna surveys have been conducted specific to the Reserve, however two groups of students, one in 1997 and the other in 1998, were conducted on the Reserve and an adjoining property. Added to this are opportunistic, sightings by trustees and other local residents, which confirms the presence of a number of vulnerable species including Rufous Bettong; Common Planigale; Spotted Quoll; Brushtailed Phascogale; Red-legged Pademelon; Squirrel Glider, Wompoo, Fruit dove; Marbled Frogmouth; Glossy and Red tailed Black cockatoos.