Sugar Gum (Eucalyptus cladocalyx), Glenhuntly Road

This large, mature Sugar Gum provides a major contribution to the landscape and local neighbourhood character due to its unique location as a prominent canopy tree in close proximity to a commercial shopping precinct.

  • Tree number

    32/CTR/2020

  • Date of assessment

    01/01/0001

  • Assessing Officer

    Christian Renaud

  • Tree Owner

    Department of Education & Training

  • Record Type

    Single Specimen Tree

  • Number of trees

    1

  • Botanical Name

    Eucalyptus cladocalyx

  • Common Name

    Sugar Gum

  • Structural Root Zone (SRZ)

    4m

  • Approximate age

    100+ years

  • Diameter at breast height:

    145cm

  • Tree Protection Zone (TPZ)

    15m

  • Tree height

    24m

  • Tree canopy width

    22m

  • Coordinates

    Easting: 325928.2 Northing: 5804891.8

  • Glen Eira Asset ID

    N/A

Statement of significance:

This tree fulfils the criteria of:

  • Unique Location or Context
  • Particularly Old Specimen
  • Outstanding Size
  • Aesthetic Value

This large, mature Sugar Gum provides a major contribution to the landscape and local neighbourhood character due to its unique location as a prominent canopy tree in close proximity to a commercial shopping precinct.

The tree is highly visible from all directions in the surrounding area and it has an outstanding trunk girth and significant canopy spread. Based on its size the tree is a particularly old and healthy example of the species.

An introduced native species that has now become naturalised, this tree likely provides significant value to local wildlife.

 


 

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