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Harpephyllum caffrum

Other Name

Kaffir Plum

Location

Glen Eira Town Hall, Cnr Glen Eira and Hawthorn Road,, CAULFIELD VIC 3162 - Property No T11476

File Number

T11476

Level

Regional

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Statement of Significance

Rare or localised
Outstanding size

Located on the north-west corner of the Glen Eira Town Hall, this is a large, vigorous specimen, rare in cultivation. The Kaffir Plum is a native evergreen South African tree that grows up to 15 metres tall, and is usually found in riverine forests. The main stem is clean and straight, but the forest form often has supporting buttress roots. The bark is smooth when young, becoming rough, dark grey-brown as it grows older.

Measurements: 03/1983
Spread (m): 8
Girth (m): three branches 1.05, 0.9, 0.65
Height (m): 10.4
Estimated Age (yrs): 60
Condition: Good

Access: Unrestricted
Classified: 28/04/1983

Group

Parks, Gardens and Trees