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Quercus ilex

Other Name

Holm Oak

Location

'Talindert', Lake Purumbeet Road, CAMPERDOWN VIC 3260 - Property No T11716

File Number

T11716

Level

State

Statement of Significance

Contribution to landscape
Outstanding size
Outstanding example of species

An outstanding specimen of Holm Oak and the largest known example in Victoria. The tree is a dominant feature in an important historic garden originally owned by the Manifold family. The tree's significant features are its wide spreading branches, large trunk and rounded canopy. Another large tree occurs in Edinburgh Gardens, Fitzroy.

Measurements: 16/12/1988
Spread (m): 29
Girth (m): 4.28
Height (m): 22
Estimated Age (yrs): 100
Condition: Good

Access: Restricted

Classified: 16/02/1989

Group

Parks, Gardens and Trees

Category

Tree