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Quillaja saponaria

Other Name

Soap-Bark Tree

Location

Geelong Botanic Gardens, Eastern Beach,, GEELONG VIC 3220 - Property No T11588

File Number

T11588

Level

State

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T11588 Quillaja saponaria

Statement of Significance

Horticultural value;
Tree which occurs in a unique location or context and so provides a contribution to the historic garden or park;
Rare or Localised
Outstanding Size.

An outstanding specimen of this rare tree. Only three known specimens in cutivation in Victoria; the other two being in the Royal Botanic Gardens. This tree is by far the largest. It requires tree surgery to remove numerous dead branches
Located 50 metres North East of Hitchcock Fountain

Measurements: 04/1984
Spread (m): 17.8
Girth (m): 4.3
Height (m): 19.5
Estimated Age (yrs): 125
Condition: Good

Measurements: 28/03/2004
Spread (m): N-S 20; E-W 16
Height (m): 21
Estimated Age (yrs): 145
Condition: Good

Access: Unrestricted
Classified: 12/04/1984

Group

Parks, Gardens and Trees