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    Port Jackson Fig (Ficus rubiginosa), Duncan McKinnon Reserve

    This is an impressive street tree located alongside Duncan McKinnon Reserve.

    • Tree number

      229/CTR/2021

    • Date of assessment

      10/02/2022

    • Assessing Officer

      Christian Renaud

    • Tree Owner

      Council Tree

    • Record Type

      Single Specimen Tree

    • Number of trees

      1

    • Botanical Name

      Ficus rubiginosa

    • Common Name

      Port Jackson Fig

    • Structural Root Zone (SRZ)

      3.6m

    • Approximate age

      65+ years

    • Diameter at breast height:

      111cm

    • Tree Protection Zone (TPZ)

      13.3m

    • Tree height

      14m

    • Tree canopy width

      25m

    • Coordinates

      Easting: 329856.2 Northing: 5803104.2

    • Glen Eira Asset ID

      TS29447

    Statement of significance:

    This tree fulfils the criteria of:

    • Outstanding Size (girth height spread)
    • Aesthetic value

    This is an impressive street tree located alongside Duncan McKinnon Reserve. It is multi-stemmed with a wide spreading canopy that provides significant canopy coverage and shading over the road surface and for patrons using the nearby bus stop or park visitors using the benches or walking track alongside the tree. The outstanding canopy spread of this tree is 25m which appears all the more impressive given it is significantly wider than the tree is tall.

    Due to its size and prominent location, this tree is striking in the local landscape and makes a major contribution to the neighbourhood character, providing significant amenity to residents of Glen Eira.

     

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