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    Hybrid Strawberry Tree (Arbutus X andrachnoides), Neerim Road

    Tree Report

    This is 1 of 2 trees registered on this property. Read about the 2nd tree, a Pin Oak (Quercus palustris) here.

    This mature Hybrid Strawberry Tree is potentially an important source of propagating stock due to its horticultural value as an uncommon hybrid specimen.

    • Tree number

      205/CTR/2021

    • Date of assessment

      09/03/2022

    • Assessing Officer

      Christian Renaud

    • Tree Owner

      Private

    • Record Type

      Single Specimen Tree

    • Number of trees

      2

    • Botanical Name

      Arbutus X andrachnoides

    • Common Name

      Hybrid Strawberry Tree

    • Structural Root Zone (SRZ)

      2.1m

    • Approximate age

      40+ years

    • Diameter at breast height:

      30cm

    • Tree Protection Zone (TPZ)

      3.6m

    • Tree height

      8m

    • Tree canopy width

      8m

    • Coordinates

      Easting: 330878.9 Northing: 5804514.7

    • Glen Eira Asset ID

      N/A

    Statement of significance:

    This tree fulfils the criteria of:

    • Horticultural or genetic value
    • Curious growth habit

    This mature Hybrid Strawberry Tree is potentially an important source of propagating stock due to its horticultural value as an uncommon hybrid specimen.

    A relatively slow growing species, this tree has an old structural fault in the stem from a previous failure that has stabilised and resulted in a curious and abnormal growth form that is of significant visual interest.

    Although not possessing significant visual presence from the public realm, this mature tree is a prominent feature in the centre of the rear private open space of the property which is already located within a Neighbourhood Character Overlay area. This Overlay protects established canopy trees for the amenity and aesthetic benefit they provide.

     

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