Level of Significance
- File
- Local
- Regional
- State
- National
Age
?yrsTrees
1Diameter
1mHeight - 24m
Details
Common name
Blue Atlas Cedar
Botanical name
Cedrus atlantica f. glauca
Type
Specimen
Condition
Poor
Municipality
Boroondara (VIC)
Location
Read Gardens, Stanhope Grove, Camberwell VIC 3124
Access
Unrestricted
Significances
- Outstanding size (Scientific)
- Landscape (Social)
- Park/Garden/Town (Historic)
- Species/Location (Aesthetic)
Date of measurement
23 Jun 2011
Date of classification
13 Sep 1984
Statement of Significance
This tree is a very large example of Blue Atlas Cedar displaying characteristic form. This tree has foliage of a very deep blue colour. Atlas Cedar is native to the Atlas Mountains of Algeria and Morocco and are large evergreen trees with needle-like leaves arranged spirally on young shoots. Their ovoid cones break up to release the seeds while still attached to the tree.<BR>Located near railway bridge<