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Level of Significance

  • File
  • Local
  • Regional
  • State
  • National

Age (approx)

?yrs

Trees

1

Diameter

0.6m

Height - 4m

Details

Common name
Indian Date Palm
Botanical name
Phoenix sylvestris
Type
Specimen
Condition
Poor
Municipality
Port Phillip (VIC)
Location
St Kilda Botanical Gardens, Blessington Street, St Kilda VIC 3182
Access
Unrestricted
Significances
  • Horicultural/Genetic (Scientific)
Date of measurement
28 Apr 1988
Date of classification
08 Aug 1985

Statement of Significance

Horticultural Value:<BR>A tree which is of horticultural or genetic value and could be an important source of propagating stock, including specimens that are particularly resistent to disease or exposure.<BR><BR>Location or Context:<BR>A tree which occurs in a unique location or context and so provides a contribution to the landscape.<BR><BR>Rare or Localised:<BR>A tree of a species or variety that is rare or of very localised distribution.<BR><BR>This example of Indian Date is the only known example in cultivation outside the Royal Botanic Gardens (x4). The tree is in excellent condition and forms part of an impressive collection of palms in the gardens.