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Eucalyptus cypellocarpa

Other Name Mountain Grey Gum Location Bonang Highway,, BONANG VIC 3888 - Property No T11051 File Number T11051 Level Regional

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Statement of Significance

Curious Growth Form
Known locally as the 'Bottle Tree', this specimen is notable for its unusual gall formation at the base of the trunk. Diameter of gall: 2.25m; length of gall: 2.6m. While these trunk growths are not unusual, this example is the largest surveyed in Victoria. The growth is separate from the main trunk and has decayed inside.The tree has also lost its crown and the tree is in a generally declining state.
The tree is on the Bonang Highway, above a disused gravel pit, 1.9km before the Gap turnoff to Bendoc, when heading towards Bendoc from Goongerah.

Measurements: 15/10/1993
Spread (m): -
Girth (m): 7.2
Height (m): -
Estimated Age (yrs): 100
Condition: Fair

Access: Unrestricted
Classified: 11/11/1993