Level of Significance
- File
- Local
- Regional
- State
- National
Age (approx)
100yrsTrees
1Diameter
0.9mHeight - 16m
Details
Common name
Himalayan Oak
Botanical name
Quercus lanata
Type
Specimen
Condition
Poor
Municipality
Southern Grampians (VIC)
Location
Hamilton Botanic Gardens Cnr Of French, Kennedy, Martin And Thompson Streets Hamilton VIC 3300
Access
Unrestricted
Significances
- Rare (Scientific)
- Landscape (Social)
Date of measurement
01 Feb 1987
Date of classification
26 Jul 2018
Statement of Significance
A large and attractive specimen of this unusual Oak. A native of the Himalayas the tree is cultivated in Victoria at Kyneton, Castlemaine (poor), Royal Botanic Gardens, and the former Taylor & Sangster Nursery at Mount Macedon. A smaller tree is growing along French Street<BR>Its unusual leaf colour and form makes it an attractive planting in the gardens.
Other
Species formerly known as Quercus leucotrichophora.