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PLATANUS RACEMOSA

Other Name

Californian Plane Tree

Location

MOSSVALE PARK, 65 MOSSVALE PARK ROAD BERRYS CREEK, SOUTH GIPPSLAND SHIRE

File Number

T12538

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Statement of Significance

What is significant?

A single Californian Plane Tree in Mossvale Park, Berrys Creek.

How is it significant?

This Californian Plane Tree is significant for scientific and social reasons at the State level.

Why is it significant?

This tree is scientifically significant for being an outstanding example of a species that is rare, for its genetic value and as an important source of propagating stock.

There are not many known specimens in Australia and there are no other specimens registered in Victoria. The species is threatened in its native range due to the hybridisation with London Planes which tend to dominate after reproduction.

The tree is also socially significant for its contribution to the landscape of Mossvale Park as part of a well-maintained collection of trees and is usually the last to lose its leaves in the colder seasons.

Measurements: 31/07/2023

Number of Trees: 1

Spread (m): NS 19.1, EW 21.7

Girth (m): 3.7

Height (m): 31

Estimated age (yrs): 41

Condition: Good

Access: Unrestricted

Classified: 09/12/2024

Group

Parks, Gardens and Trees