Quercus palustris

This Pin Oak grows on a suburban street in Glen Waverley. It is a strong and well-balanced specimen. 

 This Pin Oak is significant for scientific and social reasons at the Regional level. 

This Pin Oak is scientifically significant for size. At 25m, it is one of the taller Pin Oaks in the Significant Tree Register, equalling specimens in Ballarat (T12199) and Beechworth (T12275). It is the tallest tree in the suburb and one of the oldest. It towers over other trees in the area and is socially significant for its contribution to the landscape. It adds to the strong naturalistic image and sense of enclosure within the leafy streetscape.

Tree Measurements: 

 

Condition: Good 

Tree Type: Individual 

Circumference: 2.5m 

Height: 25m 

Canopy Spread: 16m 

Height method: Folded Paper 

Circumference method: Tape measure 

Date of measurement: 04/05/2021 

Age of tree: 61 years (planted 1960)