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Level of Significance

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Age (approx)

160yrs

Trees

1

Diameter

0.3m

Height - 15m

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Details

Common name
Graceful Pine
Botanical name
Araucaria laubenfelsii
Other name
Araucaria rulei
Type
Specimen
Condition
Good
Municipality
Melbourne (VIC)
Location
Royal Botanic Gardens, Birdwood Avenue Melbourne VIC 3000
Access
Unrestricted
Significances
  • Horicultural/Genetic (Scientific)
  • Rare (Scientific)
  • Location/Context (Social)
  • Park/Garden/Town (Historic)
  • Attractive (Aesthetic)
  • Unusual (Aesthetic)
Date of measurement
01 Jan 2002
Date of classification
09 Mar 2015

Statement of Significance

Ths Graceful Pine on the Huntingfield Lawn is believed to be the only mature specimen of this rare species in Australia. The species is endemic to New Caledonia. It was discovered by Mr W Duncan, botanical collector to Mr J Rule, a Melbourne nurseryman The species was descibed by Dr Mueller in 1860. It is presumed that this particular specimen was given to Dr Mueller for the Gardens in the early 1860s. It is in an area with other Araucarias which are referred to by Mueller as the 'Araucaria pinetum' in his Annual Report of 1861-62. The same report lists Mr W Duncan as a contributor of plants to the Gardens during 1861