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Eucalyptus melliodora

Other Name

Yellow box

Location

4 Water CRESWICK, HEPBURN SHIRE

File Number

T12336

Level

Regional

Statement of Significance

What is significant?

This Yellow Box is one of the best on the University of Melbourne School of Forestry grounds, is an outstanding example of the species, with a historic connection to the "Victorian School of Forestry".

How is it significant?

This Yellow Box is significant for aesthetic, scientific and social reasons at Regional level.

Why is it significant?

This tree is outstanding for its size at a height of 32.6m and canopy spread between 27-31m.

This tree is the largest of six remnant trees in the grounds of the "Victorian School of Forestry", a property now owned and managed by the University of Melbourne, School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences, Faculty of Science. It makes a significant contribution to the site as a historic connection to the forestry school. The tree is not particularly old (about 150 years) but is an outstanding example of the species. It is the fourth largest Yellow Box on the register.

Measurements: 18/12/2016

Spread (m): 31.8N-S,27.4 E-W

Girth (m): 4.87

Height (m): 32.6

Estimated Age (yrs): 157

Condition: Good

Access: Unrestricted

Classified: 29/5/17

Group

Parks, Gardens and Trees