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Level of Significance

  • File
  • Local
  • Regional
  • State
  • National

Age

107yrs

Trees

1

Diameter

0.6m

Height - 22m

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Details

Common name
Lodgepole Pine
Botanical name
Pinus contorta var. latifolia
Type
Specimen
Condition
Dead
Municipality
Macedon Ranges (VIC)
Location
Calder Highway Gisborne VIC 3437
Access
Unrestricted
Significances
  • Rare (Scientific)
  • Attractive (Aesthetic)
Date of measurement
22 Mar 2010
Date of classification
06 Dec 2017

Statement of Significance

An attractive tree with a narrow crown. This species is uncommon in cultivation in Victoria. Other known examples occur at Marysville and State plantation at Narbethong. The tree has attractive scaly bark, grey in colour. The many elm suckers nearby should be removed and a Fraxinus ornus is growing west of the tree. The park also contains a number of fine specimens including Pinus nigra var.maritima, Pinus ponderosa, Cupressus torulosa and many fine Elms and Oaks.<BR>The tree is located opposite entrance to Shankey Reserve.Tree crowded by other trees around the canopy & is sparsely leafed.