Corymbia citriodora

Other Name

Lemon-Scented Gum

Location

Cnr Keppel ,Swanston Streets and College Crescent, CARLTON VIC 3053 - Property No T11860

File Number

T11860

Level

State

Statement of Significance

Contribution to the landscape
Outstanding example of species
Aesthetic significance

Located on the roundabout at the intersection, there is no information on when the trees were planted or by whom. They may have been planted on the instructions of Walter Burley Griffin after the completion of Newman College. There are several Lemon-Scented Gums in the College grounds and it is known that he particularly liked these trees.

Measurements: 05/1982
Spread (m): 18
Girth (m): 2
Height (m): 23
Estimated Age (yrs): 60
Condition: Good

Measurements: 21/06/2010
Spread (m): E-W 22; N-S 24
Girth (m): 3.3
Height (m): 28
Estimated Age (yrs): 88
Condition: Good

Access: Unrestricted
Classified: 13/05/1982

Group

Parks, Gardens and Trees

Category

Tree groups - copse