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    Canary Island Date Palms (Phoenix canariensis)

    The numerous Canary Island Date Palms are a major feature throughout the western end of the historic Caulfield Park. There are a total of 29 Palms in the park with 28 of these already large and mature specimens. Of these 28, 7 Palms are notably taller and therefore older, which makes them more significant and eligible for inclusion in the Classified Tree Register.

    • Tree number

      502/CTR/2023

    • Date of assessment

      04/05/2023

    • Assessing Officer

      Christian Renaud

    • Tree Owner

      Council Trees

    • Record Type

      Group of Trees

    • Number of trees

      7

    • Botanical Name

      Phoenix canariensis

    • Common Name

      Canary Island Date Palms

    • Structural Root Zone (SRZ)

      5m – 6m

    • Approximate age

      Estimated age for all 7 trees is 80+ years

    • Diameter at breast height:

      81cm – 89cm

    • Tree Protection Zone (TPZ)

      8m – 9m

    • Tree height

      18m – 22m

    • Tree canopy width

      7m – 8m

    • Coordinates

      326432.5, 5806779.2; 326382.1, 5806764.6; 326380.9, 5806783.9, 326358.6, 5806788.1 326352.0, 5806774.8; 326334.5, 5806791.4; 326336.2, 5806771.7

    • Glen Eira Asset ID

      TP102087, TP102104, TP102108, TP102114, TP102116, TP102120, TP102123

    Statement of significance:

    This tree fulfils the criteria of:

    • Unique location or context
    • Particularly old specimen
    • Outstanding size (girth height spread)
    • Aesthetic value
    • Outstanding example of the species


    The numerous Canary Island Date Palms are a major feature throughout the western end of the historic Caulfield Park. There are a total of 29 Palms in the park with 28 of these already large and mature specimens. Of these 28, 7 Palms are notably taller and therefore older, which makes them more significant and eligible for inclusion in the Classified Tree Register.

    The 7 oldest Palms all make a major contribution to the local landscape and provide substantial amenity and visual appeal to park users. They are all large and established trees of outstanding size, ranging in height from 18-22m, making them also particularly old specimens estimated to be over 80 years old. By contrast, the other 21 mature Palms within the park are all less than 16m tall.

    Due to their size and age, these Date Palms are all considered to be outstanding examples of the species to
    be found across the entire municipality.

     

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