Level of Significance
- File
- Local
- Regional
- State
- National
Age (approx)
160yrsTrees
1Diameter
0.9mHeight - 16m
Details
Common name
Intermediate Fir
Botanical name
Keteleeria fortunei
Type
Specimen
Condition
Good
Municipality
Melbourne (VIC)
Location
Royal Botanic Gardens, Birdwood Avenue Melbourne VIC 3000
Access
Unrestricted
Significances
- Rare (Scientific)
- Park/Garden/Town (Historic)
Date of measurement
01 Jun 2003
Date of classification
09 Mar 2015
Statement of Significance
Rare specimen tree. Seeds of this species were collected by the botanical explorer Robert Fortune in 1844 when he first discovered the conifer in the mountains of East China. The tree was successfully introduced into the Royal Botanic Gardens and cones from there were sent to the Kew Gardens for identification at the turn of the century. It was from that seed that this attractive species was reintroduced to European cultivation.