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Level of Significance

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  • Local
  • Regional
  • State
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Age

?yrs

Trees

1

Diameter

1m

Height - 40m

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Details

Common name
Digger Pine, Gray Pine
Botanical name
Pinus sabiniana
Type
Specimen
Condition
Poor
Municipality
Mount Alexander (VIC)
Location
Castlemaine Botanic Gardens, Walker Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Access
Unrestricted
Significances
  • Rare (Scientific)
  • Outstanding size (Scientific)
  • Park/Garden/Town (Historic)
Date of measurement
26 Oct 2003
Date of classification
10 Nov 1984

Statement of Significance

An outstanding example of this Californian native, which is rare in cultivation in Victoria. Other known occurrences are at Geelong, Rutherglen, the Royal Botanic Gardens and 'Titanga', Hamilton. The name Digger Pine came from "Digger Indians",a term in common use in California literature from the 1800s. This historically more common name Digger Pine is still widespreadbut it is advised to avoid its use as the term "digger" is pejorative in origin<BR>The tree's open structure gives light shade and the large seed is edible. Native Americans used the root fibers for baskets.