The city's average annual rainfall is 590mm, which supports a natural vegetation of open woodland, dominated by Combretum and Terminalia trees.

The carr is a waterlogged woodland dominated by alder, which tolerates submerged roots in wet ground.

Sheltered woodlands dominated by sessile oaks can be found to the south of the high ground.

The northern area is a mature woodland dominated by oaks, with scattered white ash and American elm trees.

Marshallia is found in open habitats, such as roadsides, bogs, or open woodlands dominated by pines.

They are distinct from their surrounding habitats, which are often woodlands dominated by longleaf pine.

The northern, eastern and southern flanks are covered by deciduous woodland dominated by beech.

The higher sandy ground on the eastern side supports open woodland dominated by Candlestick Banksia.

Both woods are ancient woodlands, dominated by pedunculate oak.

These are woodlands dominated by longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) and subject to frequent fires.