Dry rainforest occurs on relatively fertile soils in areas of lower rainfall and is widespread in western parts away from the coast of the Greater Brisbane Region.
Dry rainforests usually have a canopy that consists of two strata of trees, with the upper layer containing Acmena sp., Backhousia sp., or seasonally deciduous trees such as Flindersia sp., and Brachychiton sp. There may be 30 or more species of trees in the canopy, mostly with small, tough leaves. Palms epiphytes are uncommon, but lianes and prickly shrubs are more often common than found in Sub Tropical rainforest.
