Kurrajong street trees
Bloomfield Ave MARIBYRNONG, Maribyrnong City
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Statement of Significance
`Brachychiton populneus' street trees are significant to the City of Maribyrnong:
- as uncommon trees in a mature street tree context within the City (Criterion B2); and
- as indicative of street tree choice in the post WW2 period where hardy native species were favoured, although not typically this species (Criterion A4)
Australian Heritage Commission (AHC) criteria
The Australian Heritage Commission criteria consist of a set of eight criteria which cover social, aesthetic, scientific, and historic values. Each criterion has sub-criteria written specifically for cultural or natural values. The relevant criteria are:
A.4 demonstrates well the course and pattern of history, important historic events
B.2 rarity
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Kurrajong street trees - Physical Description 1
An incomplete row of `Brachychiton populneus' street trees, most semi mature, along the north side and part of the south side of the street, with some lily pily planting intermixed. The use of the Kurrajong as a street tree is uncommon in the City. There are 19 `Brachychiton populneus' on the north and 6 on the south, plus a total of 8 lily pily on the north and south.
The Brachychiton genus `consists of around 30 species of warm-climate, evergreen or dry season deciduous trees and shrubs, all Australian except one or two found in New Guinea. Some brachychitons are noted for their spectacular flowers, which are bell-shaped, the apparent petals actually being coloured calyces, and in most species appearing just before the new leaves of summer. The leaves are diverse in shape but are commonly lobed, though lobing tends to disappear on adult trees. The fruits consist of 5 stalked, boat-shaped carpels, rather woody when mature and splitting to release nut-like seeds that are edible but are surrounded by irritant hairs {Botanica}'.
The Kurrajong (`Brachychiton populneus') is `widely distributed on rocky hillsides in eastern Australia, this bushy headed evergreen tree is grown chiefly for shade or on farms for its fodder value in times of scarcity. The glossy olive green leaves are variably lobed. During summer it produces, among the foliage, masses of greenish cream bell-shaped flowers, spotted inside with purple or yellow to attract bees. It will tolerate a limestone soil {Botanica}'.Kurrajong street trees - Physical Conditions
Good (partially disturbed, well preserved)
Kurrajong street trees - Integrity
Substantially intact/some intrusions
Kurrajong street trees - Physical Description 2
Context
Adjoins 1920s weatherboard development in street (21, 51, 55) with later development also very evident.
Kurrajong street trees - Historical Australian Themes
Thematic context
Australian Principal Theme Developing cultural institutions and ways of life
PAHT Subtheme Creating public landscape
Local Theme(s) Developing Local GovernmentKurrajong street trees - Physical Description 3
Map (Melway) 28B8
Boundary description The trees and land around each to allow for root zone and canopy protection, nominally 1m beyond the drip line, root zone or canopy perimeter which ever is the greatest.
Heritage Significance City
Creation date(s) 1950s
Local Government Area City of Maribyrnong
Ownership Type PublicHeritage Study and Grading
Maribyrnong - Maribyrnong Heritage Review
Author: Jill Barnard, Graeme Butler, Francine Gilfedder & Gary Vines
Year: 2000
Grading:
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