Level of Significance
- File
- Local
- Regional
- State
- National
Age (approx)
120yrsTrees
2Diameter
0.8mHeight - 12m
Details
Common name
Valonia Oak
Botanical name
Quercus macrolepis
Type
Stand
Condition
Good
Municipality
Stonnington (VIC)
Location
Stanley Street Gardens Stanley Street Malvern VIC 3144
Access
Unrestricted
Significances
- Horicultural/Genetic (Scientific)
- Rare (Scientific)
Date of measurement
01 Mar 2011
Date of classification
17 Aug 2023
Statement of Significance
Two fine example of an oak reare in cutivation in Victoria. Other knownn examples occur at Geelong botanic Gardens, Broadford, Mt Alexander, Harcourt and a small specimen has been recently planted at the Royla Botanic Gardens. . This species has the largest acorn of all the oaks and a very large cup with characteristic reflexed scales. They are native of Southern Europe and Western Asia