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100628

Quercus coccifera subsp. calliprinos

Gallipoli Oak ,  Palestine Oak ,  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

Regional
100635

Quercus coccifera subsp. calliprinos

Palestine Oak ,  Gallipoli Oak ,  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

State
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