As of 2023, Eucalypti forest made up the highest native forest area in Australia with over 101 million hectares. In comparison, Casuarina forests only accounted for about one million hectares in the same year.
Native forest area in Australia in 2023, by type
(in million hectares)
Other native forest comprises a range of minor forest types, including Agonis, Atalaya, Banksia, Hakea, Grevillea, Heterodendron, Leptospermum, Lophostemon and Syncarpia (each named after its dominant genus), as well as native forests where the type is unknown.
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