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ACER NEGUNDO

Other Name

Box Elder

Location

COCKMAN STREET WARRNAMBOOL, WARRNAMBOOL CITY

File Number

T12502

Level

State

Statement of Significance

What is significant?
A single Box Elder growing in the western section of the Warrnambool Botanic Gardens.
How is it significant?
This Box Elder is significant for scientific, landscape and historic reasons at the State level.
Why is it significant?
The Box Elder is scientifically significant for its unusually large size. The tree is also significant for its contribution to the landscape as it creates a nice setting and is visually spectacular when in flower. The tree has historic significance as it is a part of a collection in the historic Warrnambool Botanic Gardens. Laurence McPhee removed the ‘3-leafed clover’ bed near the fernery when planting this Box Elder. At 63 years of age, this is a significant tree in its space and has a connection to the curator period of the Gardens.

Measurements: 06/09/2022
Spread (m): 21
Girth (m): 3.26
Height (m): 12.5
Estimated age (yrs): 63
Condition: Good
Access: Unrestricted
Classified: 28/08/2023

Group

Parks, Gardens and Trees

Category

Tree