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Corymbia ficifolia

Other Name

Flowering Gum

Location

Wallace Street,, APSLEY VIC 3319 - Property No T11768

File Number

T11768

Level

Regional

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Statement of Significance

Aesthetic significance

An attractive tree notable for its dense and rounded crown. It is the largest and best example of flowering gum in the district . Due to its size and intense flowering it makes a significant contribution to the landscape.

Measurements: 1981
Spread (m): 17.1
Girth (m): 2.55
Height (m): 15
Estimated Age (yrs): 52
Condition: Good

Measurements: 24/01/2004:
Spread (m): N-S16; E-W12
Girth (m): 3.8
Height (m):15
Estimated Age (yrs): 64
Condition: Fair

From 2021 Council minutes - Resolution: The biggest flowering gum in the Southern Hemisphere at Apsley be trimmed back to the extent necessary for safety and it is given a chance to coppice. That branches that are removed be allowed to be retained and that a "This was the largest flowering gum in the Southern Hemisphere "sign be erected.

Access: Unrestricted
Classified: 08/02/1990

Group

Parks, Gardens and Trees