Level of Significance
- File
- Local
- Regional
- State
- National
Age (approx)
160yrsTrees
1Diameter
0.9mHeight - 14m
Details
Common name
Osage Orange
Botanical name
Maclura pomifera
Type
Specimen
Condition
Good
Municipality
Melbourne (VIC)
Location
University Of Melbourne, 156-292 Grattan Street, Carlton VIC 3053
Access
Unrestricted
Significances
- Horicultural/Genetic (Scientific)
- Outstanding species (Scientific)
- Park/Garden/Town (Historic)
Date of measurement
18 Sep 1991
Date of classification
23 Mar 2015
Statement of Significance
Located in the Systems Garden, this is a large specimen notable for being a male tree and for its single trunk. The majority of the species is multi-trunked. The tree was planted by Frederick McCoy during Baron von Mueller's time c.1860-1870s and is now part of the remnant collection of plants systematically arranged by taxonomic order in the Garden. Works in the vicinity have resulted in compaction and root damage to the tree.