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Level of Significance

  • File
  • Local
  • Regional
  • State
  • National

Age

?yrs

Trees

1

Diameter

0.4m

Height - 3m

Details

Common name
Western boobialla
Botanical name
Myoporum acuminatum
Type
Avenue
Condition
Poor
Municipality
Norwood Payneham And St Peters (SA)
Location
In The Grounds Of Athelney, St Peter'S College. Athelney Ave St Peters SA 5069
Access
Restricted
Significances
  • Seed/Propagation Stock (Scientific)
  • Rare (Scientific)
  • Remnant (Scientific)
  • Other scientific (Scientific)
  • Park/Garden/Town (Historic)
Date of classification
22 Sep 1988

Statement of Significance

This is a very large remnant of the original vegetation.It is the only known remnant specimen of the species in the Adelaide region.May 1992, Tree has been extensively pruned of dead wood, and the surrounding veg. has been cleared as recommended by C.Wells. (Trunk separates at base, therefore circ. value is the sum of both limbs. One is 53cm , the other is 63cm.)