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• <br /> 's r <br /> Table 2. Significant Plant Communities and Physical Features <br /> At Eno River State Park <br /> Plant Communities <br /> Cover Type Significance <br /> 1. Faaus arandifolia- Mixed Good examples of second growth mesic hard- <br /> hardwoods woods reminescent of the original forests <br /> (Cabelands and Pump Station) of the area. An excellent example is the <br /> Piedmont Beech National Natural Landmark at <br /> Unstead State Park. <br /> 2. Pinus virginiana Good example of a range extension for this <br /> (Cabelands) montane xeric community. Pine/heath is <br /> best developed locally on monadnocks such <br /> as Pilot Mountain and Hanging Rock. <br /> Physical Feature <br /> Feature Significance <br /> 1. Metavolcanic outcrops Excellent example of pyroclastic rock in the <br /> (Cabes Ford) Piedmont Province. Occurrence of breccia <br /> having tuffaceous component fragments of <br /> pyroclastic, water-laid, and lava origin. <br />