Level of Significance
- File
- Local
- Regional
- State
- National
Age
110yrsTrees
1Diameter
1mHeight - 15m
Details
Common name
Chinese Weeping Cypress, Funeral Cypress
Botanical name
Chamaecyparis funebris
Type
Specimen
Condition
Poor
Municipality
Southern Grampians (VIC)
Location
Hamilton Botanic Gardens Cnr Of French, Kennedy, Martin And Thompson Streets Hamilton VIC 3300
Access
Unrestricted
Significances
- Outstanding size (Scientific)
- Outstanding species (Scientific)
- Landscape (Social)
Date of measurement
01 Feb 1987
Date of classification
02 Feb 2015
Statement of Significance
An outstanding example of the species being amongst the earliest plantings in the gardens. Its central location and weeping foliage makes it a significant feature in the gardens. This tree is the largest and has the best form of the known specimens in Victoria. The tree is located near the old rotunda.