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WASHINGTONIA ROBUSTA

Other Name

Mexican Fan Palm

Location

COCKMAN STREET WARRNAMBOOL, WARRNAMBOOL CITY

File Number

T12500

Level

State

Statement of Significance

What is significant?

A single Mexican Fan Palm growing in the Warrnambool Botanic Gardens, close to the Curator’s Cottage.

How is it significant?

This Mexican Fan Palm is significant for scientific, landscape and historic reasons at the State level.

Why is it significant?

The Mexican Fan Palm is scientifically significant for its outstanding size, in particular its impressive height. The tree is also significant for its contribution to the landscape as a landmark. The tree has historic significance as it is a part of a collection in the historic Warrnambool Botanic Gardens. It is likely that this tree was planted to observe Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee in 1897 (has not been confirmed).

Measurements: 06/09/2022

Spread (m): 3

Girth (m): 1.19

Height (m): 20

Estimated age (yrs): 126

Condition: Good

Access: Unrestricted

Classified: 28/08/2023

Group

Parks, Gardens and Trees