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LAGERSTROEMIA INDICA

Other Name

Crepe Myrtle

Location

16 DUMBLANE AVENUE ASCOT VALE, MOONEE VALLEY CITY

File Number

T12532

Level

Regional

Statement of Significance

What is significant?
A single Crepe Myrtle growing in the front garden of a private residential property in Ascot Vale. 
How is it significant?
This tree is significant for scientific and social reasons at the Regional level.
Why is it significant?
This Crepe Myrtle is scientifically significant for its outstanding size, being the first of its species on the Register. It is also significant for being a species and not a cultivar (indicated by the size, age and flower colour) which is rare. This tree could potentially be of value for propagation. It is also socially significant for its contribution to the landscape as it is a magnificent specimen and makes a visual impact in the residential surroundings. It is a healthy tree which does not appear to have been lopped/pollarded showing its natural form. 

Measurements: 16/10/2023
Spread (m): 14
Girth (m): 0.6
Height (m): 10
Estimated age (yrs): 90
Condition: Good
Access: Restricted
Classified: 27/05/2024 


Group

Parks, Gardens and Trees

Category

Tree