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Statement of Significance

This is a good example of this species for the age of the tree. It has a canopy arching to the ground and is quite distinct from other elms, being small leaved and evergreen. Ulmus parvifolia flowers in Autumn instead of Spring and has an attractive red-brown scaly bark on the trunk and branches<BR>This tree is located adjacent to the footpath in the Domain Parklands opposite the chapel of Melbourne Grammar School. The Domain Parklands, set aside during the 1840s, was utilised as the site for Victoria's Government House in the 1870s. It was planted and landscaped in parallel with the Melbourne Botanic Gardens and Government House and was complemented by the addition of land from the Government House reserve. It was utilised for the site of the Shrine and its complementary formal landscaping (both during the 1930s) and has been maintained in continuous use as a public parkland since its initial reservation.<BR>The tree was possibly planted by Baron Von Meuller.