Level of Significance
- File
- Local
- Regional
- State
- National
Age (approx)
?yrsTrees
0Diameter
0.1mHeight - 3m
Details
Common name
Fragrant Or Tea Olive
Botanical name
Osmanthus fragrans F.Aurantiacus
Type
Individual Tree
Condition
Good
Municipality
Maroondah (VIC)
Location
212 Canterbury Road, Heathmont VIC 3135
Access
Unrestricted
Significances
- Outstanding size (Scientific)
- Outstanding species (Scientific)
- Landscape (Social)
Date of measurement
01 Jan 1989
Date of classification
14 Sep 1989
Statement of Significance
A very attractive shrub which produces orange flowers rather than the normal cream to white. Flowers are small and very fragrant. The plant is the only known specimen in Victoria which is through to occur naturally in East Asia. The tree is in good condition and is a plant worthy of much wider cultivation.