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Name	Detail	File number	Level
Catalpa bignonioides Indian Bean Tree Ruskin Street,, ORBOST VIC 3888 - Property No T11008	Contribution to the landscape Historical value This tree was planted at the same time as the original Shire Offices were built, around 1902. Catalpa bignonioides is a native of the southern states of the USA and, although often grown as an ornamental tree, it is an unusual choice of species for Orbost Measurements: 30/03/1982 Spread (m):10 Girth (m): 2 Height (m): 14.8 Estimated Age (yrs): 80 Condition: Fair Access: ... more	T11008	Regional
Catalpa bignonioides Indian Bean Tree Castlemaine Botanic Gardens, Walker Street,, CASTLEMAINE VIC 3450 - Property No T11462	Contribution to landscape of historic garden Outstanding size Aesthetic value. Outstanding example of species The finest and largest known example in Victoria, this tree is a dominant landscape feature. Catalpa bignonioides (Indian Bean Tree) is a highly ornamental tree, native to eastern United States. It is an large attractive tree with a broad dome-shaped canopy, and large long-stalked heart shaped leaves. The bark, leaves, and seeds are used in herbal ... more	T11462	State
Catalpa bignonioides 'Purpurea' Purple-Leaved Indian Bean Tree 'Seawinds' Purves Road, ARTHURS SEAT VIC 3928 - Property No T11571	Horticultural value; Rare or localised: A fine example of the more unusual purple-leaved variety of this species. The tree makes an important contribution to the extensive garden developed by Sir Thomas & Lady Travers in the mid to late 1940s. Many of the deciduous trees were brought form their garden in Parkville. Theproperty was bought by the State in 1975 and is now part of the Arthurs Seat State Park Measurements: 14/11/1993 Spread (m): 10.4 ... more	T11571	Regional

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Catalpa bignonioides

Indian Bean Tree

Ruskin Street,, ORBOST VIC 3888 - Property No T11008

Contribution to the landscape Historical value This tree was planted at the same time as the original Shire Offices were built, around 1902. Catalpa bignonioides is a native of the southern states of the USA and, although often grown as an ornamental tree, it is an unusual choice of species for Orbost Measurements: 30/03/1982 Spread (m):10 Girth (m): 2 Height (m): 14.8 Estimated Age (yrs): 80 Condition: Fair Access: ... more

T11008

Regional

Catalpa bignonioides

Indian Bean Tree

Castlemaine Botanic Gardens, Walker Street,, CASTLEMAINE VIC 3450 - Property No T11462

Contribution to landscape of historic garden Outstanding size Aesthetic value. Outstanding example of species The finest and largest known example in Victoria, this tree is a dominant landscape feature. Catalpa bignonioides (Indian Bean Tree) is a highly ornamental tree, native to eastern United States. It is an large attractive tree with a broad dome-shaped canopy, and large long-stalked heart shaped leaves. The bark, leaves, and seeds are used in herbal ... more

T11462

State

Catalpa bignonioides 'Purpurea'

Purple-Leaved Indian Bean Tree

'Seawinds' Purves Road, ARTHURS SEAT VIC 3928 - Property No T11571

Horticultural value; Rare or localised: A fine example of the more unusual purple-leaved variety of this species. The tree makes an important contribution to the extensive garden developed by Sir Thomas & Lady Travers in the mid to late 1940s. Many of the deciduous trees were brought form their garden in Parkville. Theproperty was bought by the State in 1975 and is now part of the Arthurs Seat State Park Measurements: 14/11/1993 Spread (m): 10.4 ... more

T11571

Regional