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	Keteleeria fortunei Intermediate Fir Royal Botanic Gardens, Birdwood Avenue, MELBOURNE VIC 3004 - Property No T11883	Contribution to the historic garden Rare or localised Rare specimen tree. Seeds of this species were collected by the botanical explorer Robert Fortune in 1844 when he first discovered the conifer in the mountains of East China. The tree was successfully introduced into the Royal Botanic Gardens and cones from there were sent to the Kew Gardens for identification at the turn of the century. It was from that seed that this attractive species was reintroduced to ... more	T11883	State

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Keteleeria fortunei

Intermediate Fir

Royal Botanic Gardens, Birdwood Avenue, MELBOURNE VIC 3004 - Property No T11883

Contribution to the historic garden Rare or localised Rare specimen tree. Seeds of this species were collected by the botanical explorer Robert Fortune in 1844 when he first discovered the conifer in the mountains of East China. The tree was successfully introduced into the Royal Botanic Gardens and cones from there were sent to the Kew Gardens for identification at the turn of the century. It was from that seed that this attractive species was reintroduced to ... more

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