Level of Significance
- File
- Local
- Regional
- State
- National
Age
?yrsTrees
1Diameter
1mHeight - 16m
Details
Common name
Weeping Pagoda Tree
Botanical name
Sophora japonica
Type
Specimen
Condition
Poor
Municipality
Colac Otway (VIC)
Location
Colac Botanic Gardens, Fyans Street, Colac VIC 3250
Access
Unrestricted
Significances
- Park/Garden/Town (Historic)
- Attractive (Aesthetic)
Date of measurement
25 Nov 2003
Date of classification
14 Aug 1986
Statement of Significance
This Pagoda Tree <EM>(Sophora japonica</EM>) is a very large specimen relatively uncommon in cultivation. The species is a native of China and Korea. The tree dominates one of the many shrubberies in the garden, reflecting the type of planting Guilfoyle recommended when he redesigned the gardens in 1910. The gardens were gazetted in 1865 and a plan was prepared by Daniel Bruce, designer of the Geelong Botanic Gardens.<BR>The tree underwent tree surgery in 1985.<BR>Located in the central bed.