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Maclura pomifera

Other Name

Osage Orange

Location

Ovens Highway,, EVERTON VIC 3678 - Property No T11209

File Number

T11209

Level

State

Statement of Significance

Contribution to the landscape
Aesthetic value

An outstanding hedge planting (windbreak) of Osage Orange. First introduced from the USA in the 1860s, few examples now survive. Remnants occur around the vineyards at Rutherglen and orchards at Bacchus Marsh. Plantings also occur at "Mawallock", "Murndal"and "Heide"as well as an outstanding tree in the Systems Garden at Melbourne University. The planting also extends along the north side of the Ovens Highway, east of the row in question. This is the best known example of hedge planting in Victoria.
These trees are located on the Ovens Highway, on the south side between Everton-Markwood Rd and the service station at Everton.
January 2014: The condition of these trees has deteriorated and some specimens have collapsed. However, it still remains an impressive hedgerow planting considering its age. The surrounding Eucalypts now dwarf the hedgerow

Measurements: 24/10/1988
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Estimated Age (yrs): 100
Condition: Good-Fair

Access: Restricted
Classified: 24/10/1988

Group

Parks, Gardens and Trees