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Quercus coccifera subsp. calliprinos
Gallipoli Oak
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Palestine Oak
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Quercus calliprinos
Geelong Grammar School 50 Biddlecombe Ave, CORIO VIC 3214 - Property No T11507 |
Rare or Localised: 1-10 known specimens. Historical Value: World War I This fine tree is one of only four known mature examples of the species known in Victoria. Acorns were brought back from Gallipoli by Captain William L Winter-Cooke and presented to the school by the Hon. Samuel Winter-Cooke. Three trees were originally planted on 4 August 1916 but now only one survives. A young tree, descended from those,wasplantedat Geelong Grammar School as part of the ANZAC ... more |
T11507 |
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Quercus coccifera subsp. calliprinos
Palestine Oak
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Gallipoli Oak
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Quercus calliprinos
'Murndal', Murndal Road, HAMILTON VIC 3300 - Property No T11552 |
Location or Context: historic garden or park Rare or Localised: 1-10 known specimens Historical Value: World War I Outstanding Example of Species An outstanding example of a species very rare in cultivation in Victoria. Other specimens are reported from Dunkeld and Geelong Grammar School and a recent planting occurs in the Royal Botanic gardens near the Temple of the Winds. The tree was planted by Margaret Winter-Cooke on 24 May 1916 and a small copper plaque ... more |
T11552 |
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