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Level of Significance

  • File
  • Local
  • Regional
  • State
  • National

Age (approx)

120yrs

Trees

2

Diameter

0.8m

Height - 12m

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Details

Common name
African Holly, Cassine crocea
Botanical name
Elaeodendron croceum
Type
Stand
Condition
Poor
Municipality
Port Phillip (VIC)
Location
St Kilda Botanical Gardens, Blessington Street, St Kilda VIC 3182
Access
Unrestricted
Significances
  • Rare (Scientific)
  • Location/Context (Social)
  • Landscape (Social)
Date of measurement
28 Apr 1988
Date of classification
02 Mar 2015

Statement of Significance

This pair of African Holly ( Elaeodendron croceum) is a species rarely found in cultivation in Victoria. It is found in forests on the southern African continent and known there as Forest saffron. It leaves are thought to be of medicinal benefit.
The only other known examples occur in Camperdown, Geelong, Werribee and the Royal Botanic Gardens. Both trees are in excellent condition and contribute significantly to the landscape