Level of Significance
- File
- Local
- Regional
- State
- National
Age (approx)
160yrsTrees
1Diameter
1mHeight - 37m
Details
Common name
Big Cone Pine
Botanical name
Pinus coulteri
Type
Specimen
Condition
Poor
Municipality
Hepburn (VIC)
Location
Wombat Hill Botanic Gardens Central Springs Road Daylesford VIC 3460
Access
Unrestricted
Significances
- Rare (Scientific)
- Outstanding size (Scientific)
- Park/Garden/Town (Historic)
Date of measurement
01 Sep 1983
Date of classification
10 Jan 2019
Statement of Significance
A very large specimen of Big-Cone Pine which is rare in cultivation. Growing among many other Pine species this being the only example in the Gardens. This tree contains a substantial amount of dead wood. It is located on the Southern side of lower path in the North East corner
Update 10/01/2019 tree removed by Hepburn Shire Councilin early January 2019 due to spit and hazardous trunk. Seed collected for propagation.