Level of Significance
- File
- Local
- Regional
- State
- National
Age (approx)
180yrsTrees
1Diameter
1mHeight - 12m
Details
Common name
Honey Locust
Botanical name
Gleditsia sinensis
Type
Specimen
Condition
Good
Municipality
Melbourne (VIC)
Location
607 - 617 Bourke Street Melbourne VIC 3000
Access
Unrestricted
Significances
- Horicultural/Genetic (Scientific)
- Rare (Scientific)
Date of measurement
01 Dec 2010
Date of classification
23 Mar 2015
Statement of Significance
A native of China, the tree is believed to be the only specimen of this species in Victoria. The site, now occupied by an office block, was the location for the first brick and stone building in the Port Phillip District settlement in the 1830s, the Government Storehouse (erected in 1838). It is possible that the tree was brought in by one of the first settlers.