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Dracophyllum longifolium
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The status above is computed from the cited rows below: independent recommendations can support a fire-resistant result, an avoid row can produce keep-away, and disagreement stays visible as conflict. Placement notes preserve each source’s own scheme rather than translating unlike rules into one scale. This is evidence about a plant, not permission to plant it in every part of the defensible space; Zone 0 remains noncombustible.
Low Flammability Plants directory
“Moderate/high flammability”
Moderate/high flammability classification.
FLAMITS: FLAMmability plant traiTS database
Primary study Alam2020: Alam, M. A., Wyse, S. V., Buckley, H. L., Perry, G. L. W., Sullivan, J. J., Mason, N. W. H., . . . Curran, T. J. (2020). Shoot flammability is decoupled from leaf flammability, but controlled by leaf functional traits. Journal of Ecology, 108, 641-653.
“ignition frequency (%): 100”
FLAMITS record 3; Ignitability measurement.
“maximum sample temperature (°C): 661.25”
FLAMITS record 19; Combustibility measurement.
“burning duration (s): 41.5”
FLAMITS record 35; Sustainability measurement.
“estimated burnt biomass (%): 51.25”
FLAMITS record 51; Consumability measurement.
Primary study Cui2020b: Cui, X., Paterson, A. M., Alam, M. A., Wyse, S. V., Marshall, K., Perry, G. L. W., & Curran, T. J. (2020b). Shoot-level flammability across the Dracophyllum (Ericaceae) phylogeny: evidence for flammability being an emergent property in a land with little fire. New Phytologist, 228, 95-105
“time to flaming (s): 1.6”
FLAMITS record 2106; Ignitability measurement.
“maximum flame temperature (°C): 559.8”
FLAMITS record 2127; Combustibility measurement.
“burning duration (s): 59.8”
FLAMITS record 2148; Sustainability measurement.
“estimated burnt biomass (%): 56”
FLAMITS record 2169; Consumability measurement.
Primary study Mason2016: Mason, N. W. H., Frazao, C., Buxton, R. P., & Richardson, S. J. (2016). Fire form and function: evidence for exaptive flammability in the New Zealand flora. Plant Ecology, 217, 645-659.
“temperature at smoke (°C): 167.73”
FLAMITS record 8375.
“temperature at smoke (°C): 155.78”
FLAMITS record 8376.
“temperature at flaming (°C): 314.37”
FLAMITS record 8590.
“temperature at flaming (°C): 301.32”
FLAMITS record 8591.
“temperature increase rate (°C/s): 21.08”
FLAMITS record 8805.
“temperature increase rate (°C/s): 14.77”
FLAMITS record 8806.
