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CALODENDRUM CAPENSE
QUEEN'S COLLEGE 1-17 COLLEGE CRESCENT PARKVILLE, MELBOURNE CITY
CALODENDRUM CAPENSE
QUEEN'S COLLEGE 1-17 COLLEGE CRESCENT PARKVILLE, MELBOURNE CITY
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Statement of Significance
What is significant?
An individual Cape Chestnut located in the grounds of Queen’s College.
How is it significant?
This tree is significant for scientific, social and aesthetic reasons at the State level.
Why is it significant?
This Cape Chestnut is scientifically significant for its outstanding size for the species. The canopy spread is comparable with the two largest Cape Chestnuts classified on the Register and is taller than all the other Cape Chestnuts on the Register. It is also socially significant for its contribution to the landscape. It is aesthetically significant for being a magnificent looking specimen when in full flower (usually around mid-summer). The flowering canopy contrasts against all other vegetation in the vicinity.
This tree is also noted in the 1970 Queen’s Trees publication by Peter Fagg.
Measurements: 09/06/2023
Measurements: 09/06/2023
Spread (m): NS 17.2, EW 20.3
Girth (m): 1.96
Height (m): 16
Estimated age (yrs): 80
Condition: Good
Access: Restricted
Classified: 27/05/2024
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