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Street Trees in Burra
Identification and Recommendations for Management
November 2005
Regional Council of Goyder
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
Historical Perspective
Current Use
Design Objectives
Design Principles
1.
DESCRIPTION OF EXISTING TREES
2.
DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED TREES
3.
ANALYSIS OF EXISTING STREETS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
4.
SUMMARY
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This report has been prepared to assist in the identification of street trees in Burra
and their management in respect to suitability of species and replacement if
appropriate. It provides recommendations for each street and a list of suitable
species that can be trialled in addition to those currently occurring.
The report was prepared by Oxigen Pty Ltd, Landscape Architects for the Regional
Council of Goyder. The plant descriptions are taken from “Shrubs and Trees for
Australian Gardens”, by E.E. Lord, “Encyclopaedia Botanica” and “Eucalypts of
South Australia”. The photographs of the existing street trees were taken in
November 2005.
HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE
Burra’s early settlers were quick to clear native vegetation in the district to provide
timber for building and firewood for the Burra Mines. Cleared land also opened up
pastures for grazing and arable land for agriculture. Once the layout of Burra and
adjacent townships were established, gardens and street trees were planted to
replace the tree cover, most often using species that were thought to offer a greater
degree of amenity than the native trees they replaced.
The most common trees planted in streets during the early days were Elms,
Planes, White Cedars and White Acacia (Robinia pseudoacacia), trees which
were also commonly planted as street trees in Adelaide. Other trees such as
Peppers (Brachychiton species), Norfolk Island Hibiscus (Langunaria patersonii),
and Aleppo Pine (Pinus halapensis) were also commonly planted.
Whilst many of these trees have grown successfully in Burra, some species such
as the Elms have been gradually removed because of their size and suckering
habit and other species such as Aleppo Pine (Pinus halapensis) are no longer
used because of their classification as an environmental weed.
CURRENT USE
The majority of existing street planting in Burra consists of native trees although
these are often interspersed with exotic trees either as individual specimens a short
sections of the same species. The most common native trees are the White Cedar
(Melia azederach) and Kurrajong (Brachychiton populneus). Other less common
native trees include Sheoak (Allocasuarina verticillata), Native Pine (Callitris
preissii), Silky Oak (Grevillea robusta), and Norfolk Island Hibiscus (Lagunaria
patersonii).
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A variety of exotic trees have also been planted as street trees, including:
Carob (Ceratonia siliqua)
European Hackberry (Celtis australis)
Pencil Pine (Cupressus sempervirens stricta)
Common Ash (Fraxinus excelsior)
Golden Rain Tree (Koelreuteria paniculata)
Plane Tree (Platanus x acerifolia)
Almond (Prunus amygdalus)
Purple-leaved Plum (Prunus cerasifera ‘Nigra’)
English Oak (Quercus robur)
Pepper Tree (Schinus molle)
English Elm (Ulmus procera)
OBJECTIVES
Additional street tree planting is one way to have an immediate effect on the
appearance and amenity of the public realm in the town. Where streets are wide
and traffic volumes low, the opportunity exists to plant large trees in scale with the
street, providing shade and increasing amenity.
The conditions under which street trees are required to grow are usually harsh.
Constraints to successful establishment of street trees are:
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overhead and underground services which restrict species selection and place
physical construction on tree growth
•
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lack of water to the tree’s root zone
hard surfaces, such as paving surrounding trees, which may result in
compaction of soil, lack of water penetration and reduced aeration of the root
zone
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microclimate factors such as wind, temperature and sunlight
Good tree form and health are dependent upon:
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adequate tree pits and the use of correct soil mixtures
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provision of irrigation, either automatic or form water trucks
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protection from vandalism and accidental damage from vehicles
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avoiding compaction around the base of the trees and preferably within the
drip zone
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use of root control systems where required
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The following are objectives for street tree planting in the town:
1.
Reinforce a hierarchy in the selection of species appropriate to the scale and
use of the street.
2.
Generally provide continuity and consistency along the whole length of the
street. Priority should be given to establishing a single character along the
length of a street rather than breaking streets into a number of precincts with
different characters.
3.
Reinforce a South Australian character in the choice of species, responding to
the cultural significance of native and introduced species.
4.
Encourage diversity in species selection to reinforce street identity and
promote ecological diversity.
5.
Reinforce existing street tree planting by infilling were possible and replacing
poor specimens.
6.
Conserve historical trees and avenues of trees.
7.
Locate street trees considering the needs of overhead and underground
services, vehicle sight-lines and in association with street lighting, street
furniture and paving.
A co-ordinated approach to tree planting provides environmental and social benefits
to the town. These include:
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The strengthening of the framework planting of trees in the town with their
associated benefits of amenity, environmental and ecological values
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A co-ordinate and consistent approach to street tree planting, with greater
predictability in capital expenditure and maintenance requirements
A successful street tree planting programme requires a commitment to:
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allocation of funds for both capital and maintenance programmes
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adoption of best horticultural practice in the propagation and placing of trees
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implementation of an effective monitoring programme, together with adequate
maintenance procedures
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PRINCIPLES
Context
1.
The hierarchy of streets in the town should be reinforced by selection of
species appropriate to the scale and type of the street.
2.
Generally, continuity and consistency along the whole length of a street should
be provided in preference to precincts with may cut across streets.
Placement
1.
Placement of street trees should be determined in relationship with
underground and overhead services, adjacent land uses, including heritage
buildings and other significant features, views, buildings and driveway
entrances, street and pedestrian lighting, and other street furniture elements.
2.
3.
Placement must consider safe vehicle sight-lines.
Street trees should preferably be located in footpaths at least 600 mm behind
the kerb.
4.
Where street trees are planted in road carriageways, trees should be protected
by bollards.
Species Selection
1.
The criteria for selection of street trees includes an ability to:
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grow under harsh environmental conditions
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attain natural form and stature without interference (e.g. major pruning)
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attain a clear trunk of at least two meters from the ground
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have a branching habit that extends upwards from the trunk
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have a deep rooting system that will not lift kerbs and paving
•
perform reliably and consistently in terms of form (shape and size)
•
not produce hard or squashy fruit, poisonous or allergic parts, or spines or
thorns
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not drop limbs unexpectedly or frequently
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2.
The selection in individual streets depends on:
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scale - width of the street and height of the buildings on either side
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use – related to use of adjacent buildings, access requirements and quantity of
pedestrian and vehicle traffic
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availability – not all trees are available from nurseries at all times and
preference should be given to species which are readily available as semimature stock and at minimum cost.
The following tree species have proved successful in gardens in Burra and are
recommended, additional as suitable species, for street tree planting in Burra:
Wide Streets (Large trees > 15 m)
Indian Bean Tree (Catalpa bignonioides)
Atlas Cedar (Cedrus atlantica)
Yellow Gum (Eucalyptus leucoxylon subsp. leucoxylon)
Peppermint Box (Eucalyptus odorata)
Blue Jacaranda Tree (Jacaranda mimosaefolia)
White Acacia (Robinia pseudoacacia ‘Frisia’)
Chinese Elm (Ulmus parvifolia)
Narrow Streets (Small trees 4 – 8 m)
Quorn Mallee (Eucalyptus porosa)
Street tree planting should also not preclude specific design solutions such as the
use of Palms (e.g. Phoenix canariensis), Norfolk Island Pines (Araucaria
heterophylla), Moreton Bay Figs (Ficus rubiginosa), and flowering and pleached
trees where these can be grown successfully and may lead to distinctive and
memorable streets.
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Map showing survey area in Burra
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Description of existing street trees
The following descriptions refer to street trees most commonly found in Burra. The
descriptions can be used for identification of trees.
Botanic name
Common Name
Street Occurance
Allocasuarina verticillata
Sheoak
Chapel Street
John BarkerStreet
Kangaroo Street
Mitchell Flat
Brachychiton populneus
Kurrajong
Thames Street
Chapel Street
Queen Street
Kangaroo Street
Church Street
Kingston Street
Welsh Street
Bridge Terrace
Essex Street
Callitris preissii
Native Pine
Chapel Street
Ceratonia siliqua
Carob
Chapel Street
Queen Street
Kangaroo Street
Bath Street
Celtis australis
European Hackberry
Lewis Street
Cupressus sempervirens
stricta
Pencil Pine
Thames Street
Queen Street
Ware Street
Kangaroo Street
Bridge / Quarry Street
Stock Street
Ayers Street
Welsh Street
East Street
Bridge Terrace
Mitchell Flat
Allen Street
Mount Pleasant Road
Fraxinus excelsior
Common Ash
Welsh Street
Lagunaria patersonii
Norfolk Island Hibiscus
Thames Street
Chapel Street
Queen Street
Kingston Street
Mitchell Flat
Grevillea robusta
Silky Oak
Thames Street
Koelreuteria paniculata
Golden Rain Tree
Paxton Terrace
Description of existing street trees
Melia azederach
White Cedar
Thames Street
Chapel Street
Queen Street
Ware Street
Kangaroo Street
John Barker Street
Church Street
Bath Street
Kingston Street
Stock Street
Smelts Road
Paxton Terrace
Bridge Terrace
Commercial Street
Mitchell Flat
Mount Pleasant Road
Platanus x acerifolia
Plane Tree
Thames Street
Pinus halepensis
Aleppo Pine
Ware Street
Kangaroo Street
Justice Lane
Bath Street
Bridge / Quarry Street
Spring Street
Ayers Street
Bridge Terrace
Commercial Street
Jaffrey Street
Essex Street
Welsh Street (South)
Mount Pleasant Road
Prunus amygdalus
Almond
Church Street
Kingston Street
Prunus cerasifera ‘Nigra’
Purple-leaved Plum
Chapel Street
Kangaroo Street
Kingston Street
Bridge / Quarry Street
Paxton Terrace
Allen Street
Quercus robur
English Oak
Kingston Street
Schinus molle
Pepper Tree
Kangaroo Street
Bath Street
Bridge / Quarry Street
Ayers Street
Commercial Street
Challoner Street
Mitchell Flat
Welsh Street (South)
Mount Pleasant Road
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Description of existing street trees
Ulmus procera
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English Elm
Chapel Street
Ware Street
Kingston Street
Smelts Road
Commercial Street
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Description of existing street trees
Allocasuarina verticillata
Drooping Sheoak
Description
The Drooping Sheoak is a small tree, with a dense
crown and weeping branches. The tree is an
evergreen with needle-like branchlets that serve the
function of leaves. The true leaves are tiny
triangular scales. Trees in excellent condition show
long, pendulous branchlets of delicate, grey-green
foliage with a horizontally-striped trunk. These slowgrowing trees become rounded balls of fine foliage
with age (although coarser than other sheoaks), but
as young trees they can appear very ungainly and
sparse. In containers of whatever size, and until the
tree is over 5m tall, A. verticillata looks poorlygrown, but this appearance will change with age.
Mature Height
It grows to a height of 5-10 m with a spread of 5 m.
Origin
Australia (South Australia, Victoria, New South
Wales, Tasmania)
Uses
Whole tree
Excellent for shade, windbreaks, firewood or
specimen.
Notes
It is drought, frost, wind and salt resistant.
Other names:
(Casuarina stricta, C. verticillata)
Branch with seeds
Description of existing street trees
Brachychiton populneus
Kurrajong
Description
These evergreen trees are typically stout, pyramidal
when young, overall narrow shape growing wider
with age. They have glossy-green foliage which
gives an attractive glittery effect in wind. The flowers
are bell-shaped and whitish in colour with the inner
flower tube streaked purple-brown. Cultivated
hybrids involving B. populneus display pink or red
flowers. Seeds are borne within woody, boat-shaped
fruit 1-7 cm long and are surrounded by fine hairs
that can cause skin and eye irritation.
Mature Height
It grows to a height of 20 m with a spread of 5 m.
Origin
Australia (New South Wales, National Territory,
Victoria and Queensland)
Uses
Brachychiton populneus is widely used as street
trees in Australia and overseas.
Whole tree
Ground-up seeds can be brewed into a coffee
substitute or added to bread. The swollen, carrot-like
taproot is a nutritious and agreeable vegetable and
the gum exudate is also edible.
Notes
The species Brachychiton populneus has two
subspecies that differ in adult leaf shape.
Seed capsules
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Description of existing street trees
Callitris preissii
Native Pine
Description
Callitris preissii is a tree or shrub with erect or
spreading branches. It also can be a stunted,
irregularly branched tree which is sometimes
several-stemmed, occasionally glaucous. The
leaves are 2-4 mm long. Its female cones are found
solitary or several together. Often the clustered
fruiting branchlets remain on the branches long after
maturity. They are ovoid to depressed-globose, 2035 mm diam.; columella usually short and thick
Mature Height
It grows to a height of 20 m with a spread of 4 m.
Origin
Australia (New South Wales, South Australia,
Victoria, Western Australia)
Uses
It is a large attractive useful tree with rich green
foliage.
Notes
Whole tree
Aborigines on the Murray River made a combined
canoe pole and fish spear nearly 4 m long from the
wood of the tree, called by them Maroong. The resin
was also a cement for fastening barbs to spears
Cones and leaves
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Description of existing street trees
Celtis australis
European Hackberry
Description
European Hackberry is a deciduous tree with
smooth, light grey, somewhat warty bark and a wide,
broad, rounded canopy, making it a good shade
tree. The sharply toothed leaves are dark greygreen throughout the year fading to a pale yellow
before falling in autumn. The flowers are small and
greenish and not ornamentally important. Tiny,
round, dark purple fruits hang in short clusters and
are extremely popular with birds and other wildlife.
Mature Height
It grows to a height of 25 m with a spread of 4 m.
Origin
Mediterranean region
Uses
It is recommended for buffer strips around parking
lots or for median strip plantings along highways;
reclamation plant; shade tree; residential street tree.
Notes
Whole tree
The berries are hard and people can roll and slip on
them when they drop onto sidewalks and other hard
surfaces.
Leaves and fruits
Carob
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Description of existing street trees
Ceratonia siliqua
Description
The Carob is a compact growing, little tree with
attractive, shiny dark green and compound leaves.
The clusters of small dark red flowers are close in
on the branches. Only the female trees produce
brown leathery pods which are used for a variety of
products. It grows very well in dry areas and
produces a beautiful wood with a pinkies hue.
Mature Height
It grows to a height of 10 m with a spread of 4 m.
Origin
Mediterranean region
Uses
The Carob is a useful tree for the inland, being
highly resistant to drought. It also makes an
excellent hedge. Its pods have a high economic
worth, especially for fodder, being rich in sugar and
protein.
Notes
The sex of the trees seems variable, male and
female generally being distinct at both being
necessary for a crop. Only the female trees produce
the brown leathery fruit.
Whole tree
The trees can become older than 100 years.
Fruits and leafs
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Description of existing street trees
Cupressus sempervirens stricta
Pencil Pine
Description
This Pencil Pine grows in a compact, very narrow
and strongly upright shape. Branches grow upright,
with dark-green, scale-like leaves. Because of the
strong root system it is able to endure warm and dry
conditions. It is fast growing when it is young,
forming attractive spires of dark evergreen. The
persistent cones are shining green, ripening redbrown to dull gray with age. They are round shaped
and measure 4 cm across, with winged seeds.
Mature Height
It grows to a height of 30 m with a spread of 3 m.
Origin
Mediterranean region and southern Europe
Uses
The tree is very useful for architectural and
landscape effects of all kind, porches and entrances,
avenues and tub plants.
Pruned and shaped Pencil Pine
Notes
The natural lifespan of a Pencil Pine is several
centuries.
C. sempervirens is drought and frost tender.
Branch with cones
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Description of existing street trees
Fraxinus excelsior
Common Ash
Description
The Common Ash is a tall, handsome tree. It is
readily distinguished by its light-grey bark (smooth in
younger trees, rough and scaly in older specimens)
and by its large compound leaves, divided into four
to eight pairs of lance-shaped leaflets, tipped by a
single one, an arrangement which imparts a light
feathery arrangement to the foliage. In April or May,
according to season, and before the appearance of
the leaves, the black flower-buds on the previous
year's shoots expand into small dense clusters of a
greenish white or purplish colour, some of the
minute flowers having purple stamens, others pistil
only, and some both, but all being devoid of petals
and sepals, which, owing to the pollen being windborne, are not needed as protection, or as attraction
to insect visitors.
Whole tree
Mature Height
It grows to a height of 30 m with a spread of 6 m.
Origin
Europe and Asia Minor
Uses
It is a popular garden and Park tree.
Leafs
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Grevillea robusta
Silky Oak
Description
G. robusta is a large evergreen tree with a straight
trunk and moderately spreading crown. The fern like
leaves, dark green above with silvery undersides are
partly shed just before the branches are almost
hidden by the masses of long, golden-yellow blooms
which appear in late spring. The brownish-black,
leathery follicles fruit which is about 20 mm long,
contains one or two flat, winged seeds.
Mature Height
It grows to a height of 40 m with a spread of 4 m.
Origin
Its original distribution is a coastal region of southern
Queensland down to northern New South Wales as far inland as the western slopes of the Great
Dividing range.
Uses
It has beautiful timber, used in furniture making.
Whole tree
Notes
Grow in a well-drained, slightly dry, and neutral to
acidic mix in full sun. Tolerant of dry conditions, it
does best with a warm dry summer.
Flowers with seed
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Description of existing street trees
Koelreuteria paniculata
Golden Rain Tree
Description
Golden Rain Tree is a fast-growing, deciduous tree.
At maturity, it has a rounded crown, with a spread
equal to or greater than the height. It has compound
leaves that give it an overall lacy appearance. The
leaves turn yellow before falling. The bark is light
gray-brown and becomes furrowed with age. Golden
rain tree is perhaps most striking in the fall with its
large clusters of showy yellow flowers. These are
followed by 2" red-purple seed pods, which are
equally dramatic. The fruit is a papery threecompartment, bladder-like structure full of seeds.
Mature Height
It grows to a height of 6 m with a spread of 3 m.
Origin
China
Uses
Whole tree
In cooler zones, use as a free-standing tree where it
can be seen in all its glory. It is also good as a small
shade tree where space is limited. Golden rain tree
should be used more often as a street and park tree.
Notes
In warm climates seed is produced in great
quantities and there are always seedlings beneath a
mother tree. The tree is invasive under these
conditions. Golden rain tree is best grown in cooler
zones where the shorter growing season prevents
formation of seed.
Golden Rain Tree is only moderately successful as
a street tree in Burra.
Leaves with last years seed pods
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Description of existing street trees
Lagunaria patersonii
Norfolk Island Hibiscus
Description
Rather a surprising spectacle when the symmetrical
pyramided shaped tree is in bloom in midsummer
and covered with flowers which are in colours
grading through rose-pinks to lilac. The flowers
distinctly resemble the hibiscus, the stamens
projecting from a central column, and indeed the
tree is of the same family. The leaves are dull green,
very pale underneath, and about 2 inches long. The
seed capsules open to reveal five compartments
and should be handled with care because of the fine
sharp hairs.
Mature Height
It grows to a height of 10 m with a spread of 3 m.
Origin
Australia (Norfolk Island, Lord Howe Island, coastal
Queensland, New South Wales)
Uses
It has useful white timber, and is a good beach tree.
Notes
Whole tree
It is generally found on shallow limestone soils.
Whilst this tree grows successfully in Burra, some
people are allergic to the fine hairs in the seed
capsules, and the continuance of its use as a street
tree is not recommended.
Flower
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Description of existing street trees
Melia azedarach
White Cedar
Description
The fast-growing tree has an umbrella shaped habit.
Its leaves are large and double-compound (having
leaflets on leaflets). The leaves have long stems. Its
leaflets are dark blue-green above, have toothed
margins and are pointed. The leaves alternate along
the stem. The mildly fragrant flowers are small,
woolly and lilac-coloured, with 5 petals surrounding
a purple tube. The flowers occur in spring in showy
clusters at the ends of branches. The fruits are oval
berries, changing from green to yellow, hanging
from long stalks. Eventually they become brownish
leathery seed capsules which will hang from the tree
throughout the leafless winter months.
Mature Height
It grows to a height of 30 m with a spread of 6 m.
Only in tropical parts it does become a tall tree.
Origin
Australia (Queensland, New South Wales), New
Guinea
Uses
Whole tree
It is extremely useful for street and park planting in
moderate or dry climate.
Notes
It is cold-hardy and drought-resistant and the berries
are poisonous to pigs.
Whilst this tree is considered unpopular by some
because of its seeds, White Cedar grows very
successfully in Burra, is long-lived and casts an
appropriate (and not heavy) shade. When flowering,
it is spectacular.
Flowers and seeds
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Description of existing street trees
Pinus halepensis
Aleppo Pine
Description
The evergreen Tree is pyramidal shaped when
young. With age it develops a rounded crown with
large limbs and very fine foliage texture. The trunk
with whitish silver bark in youth but becoming darker
and reddish, with clear fissures as the tree gets
older. The leaves are between 5 and 12 cm long,
thin, straight, olive-green needles arranged in pairs.
The flowers are not significant, small brown bundle
on branch terminals. The woody cones are brown,
broadly egg-shaped, stalked and unarmed.
Mature Height
It grows to a height of 12 m with a spread of 4 m.
Origin
Syria
Uses
Required for particularly hot dry conditions or for
seaside planting this species will probably succeed
where others fail.
Whole tree
Notes
The wood, sawdust and resins from various species
of pine can cause dermatitis in sensitive people.
Aleppo Pine is considered to be an environmental
weed in South Australia.
Cone and needles
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Description of existing street trees
Platanus x acerifolia
Plane Tree
Description
The tall growing tree is pyramidal shaped in youth. It
develops a spreading rounded crown with age
supported by a few, very large diameter branches.
The bark is patchy and very attractive and may be
the plants best ornamental attribute. These patches
range from creamy-white to olive-green. Large
sections of bark may be shed from the tree as it
grows older. The "maple-like" shaped leaves are
dark green in summer and turn yellow brown in
autumn. The flowers are not ornamentally important.
Usually the “ball-like” fruit is borne in pairs, hanging
from long, thin stalks during the winter.
Mature
It grows to a height of 40 m with a spread of 6 m.
Origin
Hybrid
Uses
It is very useful as street and park tree, tolerating
smoke and poor atmospheric conditions better than
any other suitable tree.
Notes
Result of a cross between P. orientalis and P.
occidentalis
Whole tree
Other names
Platanus x hispanica
Leaves and seeds
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Description of existing street trees
Prunus amygdalus
Almond
Description
The little, deciduous tree has a pale-brown, rugged
bark, and dividing into many spreading branches.
The leaves, which are borne on glandular petioles,
are 12 cm long, lanceolate, acuminate, thin,
serrated, bright light-green, and glandular near the
base. The flowers are moderately large, pink or
white, sessile, and in pairs, appearing before the
leaves. The fruit, a leathery, hoary drupe, with the
sarcocarp spontaneously cracking and dropping off
the putamen. The stone is oblong, or ovate, acute,
hard in various degrees, always rugged, and pitted
with irregular holes.
Whole tree
Mature Height
It grows to a height of 10 m with a spread of 3 m.
Origin
China
Uses
Both the sweet and bitter almonds are taken from
this tree, of which there are several varieties—the
sweet almond is obtained from the var. Dulcis, and
the bitter almond from the var. Amara (L).
Notes
P. amygdalus is drought and frost tender.
Almonds
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Description of existing street trees
Prunus cerasifera ‘Nigra’
Purple-leafed Plum
Description
Very ornamental round-headed bushy tree with
blackish-purple stems and young leaves red, turning
to deep purple when mature. The leaves are
contrasting dramatically with masses of pink flowers
from early to mid-spring and these are sometimes
followed by plum like red or yellowish fruits.
Mature Height
It grows to a height of 10 m with a spread of 3 m.
Origin
Western Asia
Uses
This superb small tree is one of the best colour
contrast plants for the garden. It will also form a
dense deciduous hedge and can be very effective if
mixed with Myrobalan Plum.
Notes
Prefers areas with cool to cold winters and good
summer rainfall, but is fairly adaptable, and can be
grown in warmer and drier regions.
Whole tree
Flowers in spring
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Quercus robur
English Oak
Description
English oak is a majestic tree with a very wide
spreading crown, a short sturdy trunk, and deeply
fissured gray brown bark. It has small deciduous
leaves, 3-5 in (7.6-12.7 cm) long, with 3-7 pairs of
rounded lobes, and extremely short leaf stems. They
remain deep green long into autumn before turning
brown and then persisting on the tree well into
winter. The typical oak flowers are hanging catkins
which appear with the emerging leaves in early
spring. The acorns are elongate, about 1 in (2.5 cm)
long with a cup that covers 1/3 of the nut. They are
borne singly or in clusters of 2-5 which dangle on a
single long 1-4 in (5.1-10.2 cm) peduncle.
Mature Height
It grows to a height of 30 m with a spread of 6 m.
Origin
Europe, western Asia and northern Africa
Uses
Whole tree
English oak is used as a shade tree or a specimen
tree in larger landscapes.
Notes
There are several named subspecies and varieties,
and many selections of English oak, as well as
hybrids with other species, are offered in the trade.
Leaves
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Description of existing street trees
Schinus molle
Peppertree
Description
This evergreen tree is growing at a fast rate. It has a
moderately weeping form, and is single or
multistemmed. It is in leaf all year, in flower from
April to June. The small, whitish flowers occur in
bracteate panicles. Its clear green foliage, with
numerous lance-linear, sometimes accompanied by
cheerful clusters of rosy-red berry- like “peppers”,
make it a pleasure to look at.
Mature Height
It grows to a height of 15 m with a spread of 3 m.
Origin
Peru
Uses
For hot outback country, very drought resistant.
The dried and roasted berries are used as a pepper
substitute.
Notes
The scented flowers are deciduous (individual
flowers are either male or female, but only one sex
is to be found on any one plant so both male and
female plants must be grown if seed is required.
Whole tree
Leaves and “peppers”
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Description of existing street trees
Ulmus procera
English Elm
Description
Ulmus procera forms an immense tree with a stout,
tall trunk, heavy ascending branches and a dense,
spreading canopy. The leaves are 5-6cm long, very
asymmetrical at the base, rough to touch above with
conspicuous parallel veins and serrated margins.
The small reddish flowers develop in the naked leaf
axils in early spring, followed by the showy, bright
green, winged and disc-like fruits.
Mature Height
It grows to a height of 30 m with a spread of 5 m.
Origin
United Kingdom and northwest Spain
Uses
The English Elms had been planted in the 17th and
18th century in England, usually as part of hedges
and land enclosures, as well as for their ornamental
and timber value.
Notes
Whole tree
A very big problem is a disease which is caused by
a fungus which, in turn, is spread by beetles. Trees
hit with the disease gradually wilt, turn yellow, and
die.
Laves
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2.
Description of proposed street trees
The following descriptions refer to street trees which are recommended for planting
in Burra. The descriptions can be used for identification of trees.
Botanic name
Common Name
Catalpa bignonioides
Indian Bean Tree
Cedrus atlantica
Atlas Cedar
Eucalyptus leucoxylon
Yellow Gum
subsp. leucoxylon
Eucalyptus odorata
Peppermint Box
Eucalyptus porosa
Quorn Mallee
Jacaranda mimosaefolia
Blue Jacaranda Tree
Robinia pseudoacacia
White Acacia
‘Frisia’
Ulmus parvifolia
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Catalpa bignonioides
Indian Bean Tree
Description
Catalpa bignonioides is an attractive small to
medium sized deciduous tree. It is of similar width
with a short trunk that supports a broad, open and
rounded crown. Catalpa has large tropical looking
heart-shaped leaves that are up to 20.3 cm long and
held oppositely on the stems. Often in a whorl with
three leaves emerging from the same point along
the stem. In spring the southern catalpa produces
showy branching flower clusters at the stem tips.
The white bell-shaped blossoms are 5.1 cm in
diameter and patterned with small purple spots and
two large orange markings at the throat. The flowers
are followed by long slender cigar-shaped pods. The
green pods ripen to brown in fall and split to release
flat fringed seeds.
Mature Height
It grows to a height of 20 m with a spread of 8 m.
Origin
Southern USA
Uses
Whole tree
It is a valued ornamental tree with large foliage and
showy clusters of flowers in the spring.
Notes
The Catalpa is the host plant for a caterpillar
commonly called the catawba worm. These are
popular fishing bait for southern freshwater fish
known as bream.
There are examples of this tree growing very
successfully in gardens in Burra.
Flower and leaves
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Description of proposed street trees
Cedrus atlantica
Atlas Cedar
Description
Atlas Cedar is a large and majestic evergreen
conifer. This cedar is neatly cone shaped in youth,
becoming more open and spreading with a flat top
as it ages. The bark is silvery gray and fissured. The
stiff, needle like leaves are bluish green, less than
2.5 cm long and clustered in tufts on short lateral
spurs. The egg shaped cones are 7.6 cm long,
green while developing and brown when mature.
When ripe they shatter to release papery winged
seeds.
Mature Height
It grows to a height of 30 m with a spread of 4 m.
Origin
North Africa
Uses
It is long lived and needs lots of space and should
never be used as anything but a specimen or widely
spaced in groves so that its magnificent form can be
fully appreciated.
Notes
Whole tree
It grows fast and upward for the first 10-20 years,
then as the central leader loses dominance, growth
slows and the crown spreads.
Cedars grow well in Burra and are useful as a park
or garden tree, or in wide streets or as specimens.
Cones on branch
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Description of proposed street trees
Eucalyptus leucoxylon subsp. leucoxylon
Yellow Gum
Description
Eucalyptus leucoxylon is a medium-sized tree. The
bark is retained on the lower trunk but the upper
trunk and branches are smooth-barked and cream
to grey in colour. The adult leaves are lance-shaped
to about 200 mm long. The flowers are usually seen
in autumn and winter and may be white, creamy
yellow or pink. There are 4 recognized sub-species
of E.leucoxylon. Subsp. leucoxylon is the typical
form.
Mature Height
It grows to a height of 30 m with a spread of 6 m.
Origin
Australia (South Australia, Western Victoria)
Whole tree
Uses
E.leucoxylon is regularly planted for windbreaks,
shade, honey production and for ornamental
purposes and it grows well in alkaline soils.
Notes
Subsp. Megalocarpa has a smaller growth habit and
large fruit. This is often available under the
horticultural name "Rosea".
The smaller varieties are suitable for planting in
streets in Burra, leaving the larger Eucalyptus
leucoxylon leucoxylon for the creek corridor.
Flowers
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Description of proposed street trees
Eucalyptus odorata
Peppermint Box
Description
Eucalyptus odorata is a spreading tree with a rough
bark on the trunk and usually on the branches. It is
thick, fibrous and gray-brown, then smooth on the
smallest branches. The adult leaves are dull, bluegreen when new, soon maturing glossy and green
with age. The bunds and fruits occur in umbels of
seven to eleven. The fruit are cup-shaped to slightly
barrel-shaped. The flowers are white.
Mature Height
Whole tree
It grows to a height of 15 m with a spread of 3 m.
Origin
Australia (South Australia, Western Victoria)
Uses
It is useful for shade, shelter and erosion control.
Flowers are plentiful and in good forms and it would
be useful for broad scale planting such as along
roadsides.
Notes
In its natural habitat it is often seen in a
multistemmed form.
Seeds
This tree is suitable for street planting in Burra.
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Description of proposed street trees
Eucalyptus porosa
Quorn Mallee
Description
Eucalyptus porosa is a small-trunked tree or mallee,
with fine, fibrous bark on the lower trunk, and
smooth yellow, green and brown bark on the upper
trunk and branches. The adult leaves are lanceolate
and more or less symmetric, to 12 cm x 20 mm long.
They have margins often with irregular, shallow,
rounded teeth, alternate, more or less glossy green.
The buds are more or less ovoid, to 7 x 4 mm, on
short pedicels, in groups of 7, on a stout peduncle;
operculum rounded, conical. The fruits are
wineglass-shaped, to 7 x 6 mm, shortly pedicellate;
valves 4-5, and occur below level of rim.
Whole tree
Mature Height
It grows to a height of 6 m with a spread of 2 m.
Origin
Australia (South Australia, Western New South
Wales)
Flowers
Uses
E. porosa is an attractive tree in cultivation, suitable
for broad scale planting such as along roadsides. It
makes an excellent shade tree for areas of low to
moderate rainfall. Plants are very quick growing
when young and attract few pests and diseases.
Notes
Commonly confused with other box species such as
E. odorata.
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Description of proposed street trees
Jacaranda mimosaefolia
Blue Jacaranda Tree
Description
The Jacaranda is an ornamental, deciduous to semievergreen tree. It is one of the most beautiful
flowering trees. In late spring its beautiful bluish
lavender flowers provide an explosion of colour. The
Jacaranda blossom is bell shaped and hangs down
in loose groups with the open end forming five soft,
opening petals. The fruits are oblong, dehiscent
capsules. The leaves are opposite, bipinnate, with16
pairs of pinnae, each bearing14 to 24 pairs of
leaflets.
Mature Height
Avenue of Jacaranda trees in flower
It grows to a height of 10 m with a spread of 5 m.
Origin
Brazil
Uses
It is a valued ornamental tree with showy clusters of
flowers in the spring. It should be made feature of
special town planning.
Notes
It is drought and frost tender.
Flowers and seed capsules
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Description of proposed street trees
Robinia pseudoacacia ‘Frisia’
White Acacia
Description
Robinia pseudoacacia ‘Frisia’ is a fast-growing,
thorn less cultivar of the native deciduous locust.
The upright growth and short, irregular branches
cast light shade below the tree, allowing a lawn to
thrive. Dull, yellow leaves, made up of multiple
leaflets, are some of the last to appear in spring and
often drop early in the autumn, just barely fading to
a sickly yellow/green before dropping. For
approximately a 10-day period in late spring, the
trees are festooned with, dense clusters of
extremely fragrant, white blossoms (similar to sweetpeas) which are literally "alive" with the bustling
activity of visiting bees. The dark red to black,
leathery seeds pods which follow will persist on the
trees throughout the winter.
Mature Height
It grows to a height of 25 m with a spread of 5 m.
Origin
Western USA
Uses
Whole tree
This vigorous, broadly columnar tree makes an
excellent specimen for a sunny, suburban garden or
streets.
Notes
There are a variety of cultivars available, but the
most popular and best is ‘Frisia’ which has golden
yellow foliage that appears all the brighter with the
sun shining through it. Unlike most yellow leaved
plants, rather than getting darker and greener as the
season goes on, this one gets yellowier and brighter
right up to the autumn.
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Description of proposed street trees
Ulmus parvifolia
Chinese Elm
Description
Chinese Elm has the most beautiful bark - green,
grey, orange and brown mottled and flaking in small
thin plates. This is a handsome tree, often with a
trunk that forks and produces a vase shape. The
leaves are typical elm leaves - about 5.1 cm long,
elliptic, toothed, conspicuously veined and with
unequal bases. Chinese elm is tardily deciduous,
almost evergreen in mild climates. Most elms
produce their little winged "samaras" in the spring;
this one fruits in the fall. The samaras are flat and
papery, about 0.8 cm across and rather showy
hanging in dense clusters.
Whole tree
Mature Height
It grows to a height of 10 m with a spread of 4 m.
Origin
China, Japan and Korea
Uses
Most of the elms make great shade and avenue
trees, and Chinese elm is one of the best.
Notes
This is a highly variable species and there are many
cultivars in the trade, selected for form, size, bark
colour, cold hardiness and foliage characteristics.
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3. Analysis of existing street trees and recommendations
BURRA STREET TREES
REFERENCE
01
DATE SURVEYED
1/11/2005
STREET NAME
Thames Street
PREDOMINANT STREET TREE
Common Name
Botanical Name
Other street tree species
White Cedar
Melia azederach
Platanus acerifolia
Lagunaria patersonii
English Elm planted and suckering in creek
line.
Overhead wires western side.
Grevilleas robusta
Cyperus sempervirens
Brachychiton
populneus
Eucalyptus sp
STREET SECTIONS
EXISTING
RECOMMENDATIONS
Upper Thames Street from Commercial St to Church St
Common Name
White Cedar
Botanical Name
Melia azederach
Age
30 - 60
Size
7x7
Condition
pollarded, average
Common Name
Plane Trees
Botanical Name
Platanus acerifolia
Age
Size
Condition
30 - 60
5x5
pollarded, average
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Many of the White Cedars have been
deformed by poor pruning practice in the
past. These trees require careful
management to restore their form and
structure – seek specialist advice from Arbor
culturist.
Retain White Cedar as street tree and infill
as necessary.
Norfolk Island
Hibiscus
Lagunaria patersonii
30 - 60
5x4
multitrunk, average
Bridge St to Bath St
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
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White Cedar
Melia azederach
30 - 60
7x7
good
No street trees opposite bowling green on
eastern side. Only plant small trees here for
shade following discussion with club.
Suitable species for this area only is Robinia.
Retain Cypress and Lagunaria in short term
but do not replace. Infill with White Cedar
where necessary..
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Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Norfolk Island
Hibiscus
Lagunaria patersonii
30 - 60
8x4
good
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Silky Oak
Grevilleas robusta
10 - 15
5x2
poor
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Italian Cypress
Cyperus sempervirens
30 - 60
5x5
multitrunk, good
Common Name
Lower Thames Street from Bath St to Stock St
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Eucalyptus sp
15 - 25
4x4
multitrunk, good
Overhead wires on eastern side of street
side.
Road verge (bank) planted with Gazania –
declared weed, remove.
At southern end, retain 4 Ash trees planted
adjacent to No 28.
Stock St to Allen St
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Kurrajong
Brachychiton
populneus
30 - 60
6x5
good
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
White Cedar
Melia azederach
30 - 60
6x5
good
Common Name
Overhead wires eastern side.
Retain Kurrajong at northern end.
Plant Eucalypts both sides.
Allen St to South Terrace
Common Name
Botanical Name
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Overhead wires on eastern side of street
side - no existing street trees.
Plant new street trees - Eucalypts both sides.
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BURRA STREET TREES
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02
DATE SURVEYED
6/10/2005
STREET NAME
Chapel Street
PREDOMINANT STREET TREE
Common Name
White Cedar
Botanical Name
Melia azederach
Age
Species Life Expectancy
Specimen Life Expectancy
Other street tree species
60 - 80
100 yrs
up to 100 yrs.
Allocasuarina
verticillata
Ceratonia siliqua
Ulmus procera
Prunus cerasifera
'Nigra'
Robinia pseudoacacia
Lagunaria patersonii
Brachychiton
populneus
Eucalyptus sp
Overhead wires along length of street
western side.
STREET SECTIONS
EXISTING
RECOMMENDATIONS
Commercial St to Church St
Common Name
White Cedar
Botanical Name
Melia azederach
Age
30 - 60
Size
6x7
Condition
Section of street trees missing - infill with
White Cedar.
Street contains mix of larger deciduous and
evergreen trees and smaller deciduous
trees. Retain Prunus in short term but do not
replace.
pollarded, average
Common Name
Sheoak
Botanical Name
Allocasuarina
verticillata
Age
Size
Condition
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
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Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
English Elm
Ulmus procera
Church St to Bath St
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Purple-leafed Plum
Prunus cerasifera
'Nigra'
30 - 60
3x2
poor
White Cedar have been severely pollarded.
Sheoak
Allocasuarina
verticillata
15 - 30
5x4
good
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
White Cedar
Melia azederach
30 - 60
5x5
average, badly
pollarded
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
English Elm
Ulmus procera
30 - 60
8x6
good
Bath St to Stock St
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
White Cedar
Melia azederach
30 - 60
5x4
average, pollarded
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Black Locust
Robinia pseudoacacia
30 - 60
8x6
good
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Overhead wires on eastern side of street
side
Robinia pseudoacacia in flower
Retain Prunus in short term but do not
replace. Retain Eucalypts. Infill with
Kurrajong.
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Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Norfolk Island
Hibiscus
Lagunaria patersonii
30 - 60
6x4
good
Purple-leafed Plum
Prunus cerasifera
'Nigra'
15 -25
4x3
average
Kurrajong
Brachychiton
populneus
30 - 60
7x6
good
Eucalyptus sp
25 - 50
6x5
multitrunk, good
Stock St to Allen St
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Kurrajong
Brachychiton
populneus
5x4
good
Common Name
Botanical Name
Size
Condition
White Cedar
Melia azederarch
5x4
average
Common Name
Botanical Name
Purple-leafed Plum
Prunus cerasifera
'Nigra'
15 -25
4x4
good
Age
Size
Condition
Allen St to South Tce
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Wires on western side.
Retain younger White Cedar and Eucalypts.
Retain Prunus and Cypress in short term but
do not replace.
Infill with Kurrajong.
No street trees. Plant Eucalypts.
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BURRA STREET TREES
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DATE SURVEYED
6/10/2005
STREET NAME
Queen Street
PREDOMINANT STREET TREE
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Species Life Expectancy
Specimen Life Expectancy
Other street tree species
White Cedar
Melia azederach
60 - 80
100 yrs
Up to 100 yrs.
Brachychiton
populneus
Lagunaria patersonii
Ceratonia siliqua
Cupressus
sempervirens stricta
Pinus halepensis
STREET SECTIONS
EXISTING
RECOMMENDATIONS
Commercial St - Creek
Common Name
White Cedar
Botanical Name
Age
Melia azederach
60 - 80
Size
Condition
Retain White Cedar.
No wires.
8x8
good, pollarded
Creek - Church St
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
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Kurrajong
Brachychiton
populneus
30 - 60
Infill with Kurrajong on western side at 5m
centres to match existing street trees.
Retain Lagunaria but do not replace.
6x6
excellent
Norfolk Island
Hibiscus
Lagunaria patersonii
30 - 60
6x5
excellent
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Church St - Bath St
Common Name
White Cedar
Botanical Name
Age
Melia azederach
30 - 60
Size
Condition
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Retrain White Cedar and infill where necessary
Wires on western side of street.
Retain Carob on western side.
good, pollarded
Carob
Ceratonia siliqua
20 - 40
excellent
Bath St - Stock St
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Indian Cypress
Cupressus
sempervirens stricta
20 - 40
3x1
Aleppo Pine
Pinus halepensis
30 - 60
7x6
good
Common Name
Kurrajong
Botanical Name
Brachychiton
populneus
15 - 30
5x4
excellent
Age
Size
Condition
Wires on western side.
Infill with Kurrajong in gravel verge.
Retain Cypress but do not replace. Note that
street kerbs are likely to be damaged in the
future.
Stock St - Allen St
No street trees currently. Plant Kurrajong.
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
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Italian Cypress
Cupressus
sempervirens stricta
20
pollarded, good
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BURRA STREET TREES
REFERENCE
04
DATE SURVEYED
6/10/2005
STREET NAME
Ware Street
PREDOMINANT STREET TREE
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Species Life Expectancy
Specimen Life Expectancy
Other street tree species
White Cedar
Melia azederach
30-60 yrs
100 yrs
40 yrs
Ulmus procera
Cyperus
sempervirens
stricta
Pinus halepensis
Wires on western side of street.
Cotoneaster sp
STREET SECTIONS
EXISTING
RECOMMENDATIONS
Commercial St - Church St
Common Name
White Cedar
Botanical Name
Melia azederach
Age
Size
Condition
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
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30 - 60
5X5
average - pollarded
Retain White Cedar. Remove Cypress
progressively, particularly where they are
damaging the kerbs. Plant new street trees
(Kurrajong) in areas where trees are missing.
Italian Cypress
Cupressus
sempervirens
stricta
25 - 40
#X1
good
English Elm
Ulmus procera
60 - 80
5 X 5 (east side)
and 12 X 10 (west
side)
poor - pollarded
(east side) and
good (west side)
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Church St - Bath St
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Aleppo Pine
Pinus halepensis
10 - 20
5X5
average
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster sp
10 - 20
3X3
average, multitrunk
Condition
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Remove Cotoneaster (shrubs – weed species)
and Alleppo Pines and replace with new street
trees (Eucalypt).
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BURRA STREET TREES
REFERENCE
05
DATE SURVEYED
6/10/2005
STREET NAME
Kangaroo Street
PREDOMINANT STREET TREE
Common Name
White Cedar
Botanical Name
Melia azederach
Prunus cerasifera
'Nigra'
Pinus halepensis
Brachychiton
populneus
Eucalyptus sp
Other street tree species
Schinus molle
STREET SECTIONS
EXISTING
RECOMMENDATIONS
Commercial St - Church St
Common Name
White Cedar
Botanical Name
Melia azedarach
Age
Size
Condition
40 - 60
7x6
good - previous
pollard
Common Name
Botanical Name
Italian Cypress
Cupressus
sempervirens
stricta
Age
Size
Condition
Retain Cypress on eastern side but do not
replace.
Infill street trees where missing with White
Cedar.
Successful footpath extension on western side
provides a model for other streets.
Wires on eastern side of street.
3x1
Church St - Bath St
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
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White Cedar
Melia azedarach
40 - 60
7x5
excellent
Infill missing street trees on eastern side with
Carob. Prune existing trees up to remove
lower branches.
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Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Carob
Ceratonia siliqua
40 - 60
5x5
excellent
Common Name
Purple-leafed
Plum
Prunus cerasifera
'Nigra'
Bath St - Stock St
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
10 - 20
3x3
poor
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Carob
Ceratonia siliqua
40 - 60
5x5
excellent
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Aleppo Pine
Pinus halepensis
20 - 40
12 x 5
fair, good
Common Name
Botanical Name
Kurrajong
Brachychiton
populneus
20 - 40
4x4
good
Age
Size
Condition
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
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Retain Prunus and Cypress in short term but
do not replace. Retain Pines in short term but
do not replace.
Infill missing or removed trees with Kurrajong.
Prune lower branches from Carobs.
Overhead wire on eastern side of street.
Italian Cypress
Cupressus
sempervirens
stricta
15 - 30
5x1
pollarded, good
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Analysis of existing street trees and recommendations
Stock st - Allen St
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Aleppo Pine
Pinus halepensis
40 - 80
5x8
pollarded under
wires, fair
Common Name
Botanical Name
Italian Cypress
Cupressus
sempervirens
stricta
20 - 40
3x1
pollarded, good
Age
Size
Condition
Eucalyptus sp
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
20 - 40
3x5
poor
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Pepper Tree
Schinus molle
10 - 20
4x4
good
Street Trees in Burra
Oxigen Landscape Architects November 2005
Retrain Cypress on western side (4). Plant
new Kurrajong along whole length of street.
Retain Pines on eastern side of street only in
short term - replace with Kurrajongs. Retain
Pepper Trees (5) on eastern side.
Overhead wires on eastern side of street.
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BURRA STREET TREES
REFERENCE
06
DATE SURVEYED
6/10/2005
STREET NAME
Hill Street
PREDOMINANT STREET TREE
STREET SECTIONS
EXISTING
Commercial St - Church St
Street Trees in Burra
Oxigen Landscape Architects November 2005
RECOMMENDATIONS
No street trees
Plant Eucalypts.
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BURRA STREET TREES
REFERENCE
07
DATE SURVEYED
6/10/2005
STREET NAME
Justice Lane
PREDOMINANT STREET TREE
Common Name
Aleppo Pine
Botanical Name
Pinus halepensis
Other street tree species
Melaleuca
STREET SECTIONS
EXISTING
RECOMMENDATIONS
Commercial St - Gall St Eastern side
Common Name
Aleppo Pine
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Pinus halepensis
15 - 30
5x5
good
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Melaleuca
Replace Melaleuca (3) with Eucalypts.
Overhead wires on western side of street
10 - 20
3x3
poor
Commercial St - Gall St Western side
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Street Trees in Burra
Oxigen Landscape Architects November 2005
no trees
Retain Pines in short term. Replace eventually
with Kurrajong.
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BURRA STREET TREES
REFERENCE
08
DATE SURVEYED
6/10/2005
STREET NAME
John Barker Street
Photo to be inserted
PREDOMINANT STREET TREE
Common Name
White Cedar
Botanical Name
Melia azederach
Allocasuarina
verticillata
Other street tree species
STREET SECTIONS
EXISTING
RECOMMENDATIONS
To Gall St
Common Name
Sheoak
Botanical Name
Allocasuarina
verticillata
10 - 20
6x4
fair
Age
Size
Condition
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Street Trees in Burra
Oxigen Landscape Architects November 2005
Infill eastern side of street with Sheoak.
Infill western side of street with White
Cedar.
No overhead wires.
White Cedar
Melia azederach
2 -5
2x2
good
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BURRA STREET TREES
REFERENCE
09
DATE SURVEYED
6/10/2005
STREET NAME
Gall Street
PREDOMINANT STREET TREE
STREET SECTIONS
EXISTING
No street trees
Street Trees in Burra
Oxigen Landscape Architects November 2005
RECOMMENDATIONS
No existing street trees. Plant Eucalypt both
sides of street.
Overhead wires on northern side of street.
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BURRA STREET TREES
REFERENCE
10
DATE SURVEYED
6/10/2005
STREET NAME
Church Street
PREDOMINANT STREET TREE
Common Name
Kurrajong
Botanical Name
Brachychiton populneus
Other street tree species
Prunus amygodalis
Prunus nigra
Melia azederach
STREET SECTIONS
EXISTING
RECOMMENDATIONS
Justice Ln - Hill St
Common Name
Kurrajong
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Brachychiton populneus
10 - 20
4x4
perfect
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Almond
Prunus amygodalis
15 - 20
5x5
excellent
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Prunus
Prunus nigra
10 - 20
3x2
poor
Overhead wires on northern side of
street.
Hill St - Ware St
Retain only in the short term Prunus in
poor condition.
Ware St - Kangaroo St
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Street Trees in Burra
Oxigen Landscape Architects November 2005
No street trees
Overhead wires on northern side of
street.
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Analysis of existing street trees and recommendations
Kangaroo St - Queen St
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
White Cedar
Melia azederach
30 - 60
5x5
pollarded, fair
Overhead wires on northern side of
street.
Queen St - Chapel St
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Street Trees in Burra
Oxigen Landscape Architects November 2005
No street trees
Plant new street trees - Kurrajong.
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BURRA STREET TREES
REFERENCE
11
DATE SURVEYED
6/10/2005
STREET NAME
Bath Street
PREDOMINANT STREET TREE
Common Name
White Cedar
Botanical Name
Melia azederach
Other street tree species
Ceratonia siliqua
Pinus halepensis
Schinus molle
STREET SECTIONS
EXISTING
RECOMMENDATIONS
Ware St to Kangaroo St
Common Name
Aleppo Pine
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Pinus halepensis
10 - 15
6x4
good
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
White Cedar
Melia azederach
15 - 50
4x4
good
Infill with White Cedar on both sides of street.
Retain Pines in short term but do not replace.
Kangaroo St to Queen St
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Carob
Ceratonia siliqua
40 - 60
5x5
good
Infill with Carob on southern side of street.
Prune lower branches.
Overhead wires on northern side of street.
Queen St to Chapel St
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Carob
Ceratonia siliqua
40 - 60
5x5
good
Infill with Carob on northern side of street in
front of church.
Overhead wires on northern side of street.
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Oxigen Landscape Architects November 2005
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Analysis of existing street trees and recommendations
Chapel St to Thames St
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Carob
Ceratonia siliqua
15 - 30
3x5
good
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Pepper tree
Schinus molle
25 - 50
8x8
good
Street Trees in Burra
Oxigen Landscape Architects November 2005
Infill with White Cedar on northern side of
street.
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Analysis of existing street trees and recommendations
BURRA STREET TREES
REFERENCE
12
DATE SURVEYED
8/10/2005
STREET NAME
Kingston Street
PREDOMINANT STREET TREE
Common Name
White Cedar
Botanical Name
Melia azederach
Other street tree species Other stre
Ulmus procera
Quercus Robur
Brachychiton
populneus
Prunus amygdalus
Prunus cerasifera
'Nigra'
Lagunaria patersonii
STREET SECTIONS
EXISTING
RECOMMENDATIONS
Bridge Tce to Tomkinson Welsh Pl
Common Name
White Cedar
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Melia azederach
60 - 80
8x8
good
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Elm
Ulmus procera
60 - 80
12 x 12
excellent
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Englisch Oak
Quercus Robur
Retain White Cedar on northern side of
street in front of Paxton Cottages.
Infill with White Cedar on southern side.
Retain Elms.
Tomkinson Welsh Pl to Paradise St
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Street Trees in Burra
Oxigen Landscape Architects November 2005
White Cedar
Melia azederach
7x7
excellent
Retain Kurrajong northern side. Infill where
necessary.
New Kurrajong on southern side, plant in
road.
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Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Kurrajong
Brachychiton
populneus
7x5
excellent
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Almond
Prunus amygdalus
Common Name
Botanical Name
Purple-leafed Plum
Prunus cerasifera
'Nigra'
Age
Size
Condition
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Street Trees in Burra
Oxigen Landscape Architects November 2005
Norfolk Island
Hibiscus
Lagunaria patersonii
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BURRA STREET TREES
REFERENCE
13
DATE SURVEYED
8/10/2005
STREET NAME
Bridge / Quarry
Street
PREDOMINANT STREET TREE
Common Name
Botanical Name
Other street tree species
Italian Cypress
Cupressus
sempervirens stricta
Pinus halepensis
Schinus molle
Prunus cerasifera
'Nigra'
Eucalyptus sp
STREET SECTIONS
EXISTING
RECOMMENDATIONS
Bridge to Tomkinson Welsh Pl
Common Name
Aleppo Pine
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Pinus halepensis
40 - 60
11 x 11
good
Common Name
Italian Cypress
Cupressus
sempervirens stricta
40 - 60
3x1
good
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Tomkinson Welsh Pl to Paradise St
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Street Trees in Burra
Oxigen Landscape Architects November 2005
Aleppo Pine
Pinus halepensis
60 - 80
20 x 10
good
New street trees required. Retain Cypress
and Eucalypts. Plant Jacaranda.
Overhead wires on southern side of street.
Retain Pines in short term but do not
replace. Retain 3 Kurrajongs on southern
side. Retain Prunus in short term but do not
replace. Remove Photinia.
Eastern section plant new Eucalypts.
Pepper Tree
Schinus molle
40 - 60
8x8
good
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Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Purple-leafed Plum
Prunus cerasifera
'Nigra'
15 - 25
4x4
good
Eucalyptus sp
40 - 60
12 x 10
average
Mixed tree planting northern side
including Photinia, Bottle Brush,
Lavastinsus, Prunus
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Analysis of existing street trees and recommendations
BURRA STREET TREES
REFERENCE
14
DATE SURVEYED
8/10/2005
STREET NAME
Blyth Street
PREDOMINANT STREET TREE
Common Name
Eucalyptus sp
Botanical Name
Other street tree species
Eucalyptus (Mallie)
STREET SECTIONS
EXISTING
RECOMMENDATIONS
Mitchell St to Paradise St
Common Name
Eucalyptus (Mallie)
Retain Eucalyptus, infill with same. Plant
new trees southern
side, Jacaranda
Overhead wires south side
Eucalyptus sp
Infill with Eucalypts.
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
To Paradise St
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
15 - 20
Size
6x4
Condition
Street Trees in Burra
Oxigen Landscape Architects November 2005
average, multi trunk
at base
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BURRA STREET TREES
REFERENCE
15
DATE SURVEYED
8/10/2005
STREET NAME
Stock Street
PREDOMINANT STREET TREE
Common Name
White Cedar
Botanical Name
Melia azederach
Cupressus
sempervirens stricta
Other street tree species
STREET SECTIONS
EXISTING
RECOMMENDATIONS
Queen St to Chapel St
Common Name
Italian Cypress
Botanical Name
Cupressus
sempervirens stricta
Age
Size
Condition
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Retain Cypress planted on kerb in short term.
Plant new street trees - Jacaranda.
Overhead wires on northern side side of
street.
3x1
good
White Cedar
Melia azederach
Chaple St to Thames St
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
White Cedar
Melia azederach
40 - 60
6x6
good
Infill with Jacaranda.
Thamse St to Ayers St
Ford Across river, no trees north
side. South side Almond, Carob
and Pepper. Between Mitchell and
Ayers row of Cypress south side
(hedge)
New street trees required - Jacaranda.
Retain hedge.
Kangaroo St to Queen St
No street trees
Street Trees in Burra
Oxigen Landscape Architects November 2005
No existing street trees. Plant Jacaranda.
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BURRA STREET TREES
REFERENCE
16
DATE SURVEYED
8/10/2005
STREET NAME
Spring Street
PREDOMINANT STREET TREE
Common Name
Aleppo Pine
Botanical Name
Pinus halepensis
STREET SECTIONS
EXISTING
RECOMMENDATIONS
Common Name
Aleppo Pine
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Pinus halepensis
40 - 80
15 x 10
good
Street Trees in Burra
Oxigen Landscape Architects November 2005
Some of the existing Pines require pruning to
remove low lateral branches. Retain Pines as an
avenue.
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BURRA STREET TREES
REFERENCE
17
DATE SURVEYED
8/10/2005
STREET NAME
Ayers Street
PREDOMINANT STREET TREE
Common Name
Eucalyptus sp
Botanical Name
Other street tree species
Pinus halepensis
Schinus molle
Cupressus
sempervirens stricta
STREET SECTIONS
EXISTING
RECOMMENDATIONS
Spring St to George St
Common Name
Aleppo Pine
Botanical Name
Pinus halepensis
Age
Size
Condition
40 - 80
15 x 10
good
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Eucalyptus sp
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Pepper Trees
Schinus molle
20 - 40
4x4
average
Common Name
Botanical Name
Italian Cypress
Cupressus
sempervirens stricta
Age
Size
Condition
Street Trees in Burra
Oxigen Landscape Architects November 2005
Retain avenue of Pines as an avenue to the
cemetery. Retain Pepper trees and row of
Cypress.
Plant new Eucalypts both sides of the street
at the northern end.
40 - 80
15 x 10
average
3x1
good
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Analysis of existing street trees and recommendations
George St to Blyth St
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
No Existing
Power lines on western side of street.
Plant Eucalypts as new street tree.
Aleppo Pine
Pinus halepensis
40 - 60
10 x 8
Retain Eucalypts and Pepper Tree on
eastern side.
Remove Flinders Ranges Wattles (Acacia
iteaphylla) which succors.
Plant Eucalypts as street tree.
Blyth St to Kingston St
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Street Trees in Burra
Oxigen Landscape Architects November 2005
good
Pepper Trees
Schinus molle
30 - 60
5x5
average
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BURRA STREET TREES
REFERENCE
18
DATE SURVEYED
8/10/2005
STREET NAME
Welsh Street
PREDOMINANT STREET TREE
Common Name
Kurrajong
Botanical Name
Brachychiton populneus
Other street tree species
Fraxinus excelsior
Cupressus sempervirens
stricta
STREET SECTIONS
EXISTING
RECOMMENDATIONS
Quarry St to Kingston St
Common Name
Kurrajong
Botanical Name
Brachychiton populneus
Age
Size
Condition
Common Name
Botanical Name
Infill planting with Kurrajong. Replant
reserve with Eucalypts.
30 - 60
6x6
superb
Italian Cypress
Cupressus sempervirens
stricta
Age
Size
Condition
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Ash (near Hotel)
Fraxinus excelsior
Common Name
Mixed planting by
residents
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Paxton st to Kingston St
Remove Gorse adjacent to Paxton Square. Plant new Eucalypts as street tree.
Retain White Cedar and Elms adjacent to Paxton Cottages.
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BURRA STREET TREES
REFERENCE
19
DATE SURVEYED
8/10/2005
STREET NAME
Smelts Road
PREDOMINANT STREET TREE
Common Name
Eucalyptus sp
Botanical Name
Other street tree species
Ulmus procera
Melia azederach
STREET SECTIONS
EXISTING
RECOMMENDATIONS
Smelts Road
Common Name
English Elm
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Ulmus procera
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
White Cedar
Melia azederach
30 - 60
6x6
average, pollarded
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Eucalyptus sp
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Street Trees in Burra
Oxigen Landscape Architects November 2005
Tree surgery is required on the existing
Sugar Gums.
Remove dead and poorly performing trees.
Plant Eucalypts as street tree.
40 - 80
8x8
poor, pollarded
Mixed Eucalyptus
sp
20 - 30
good to poor
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BURRA STREET TREES
REFERENCE
20
DATE SURVEYED
8/10/2005
STREET NAME
Paxton Terrace
PREDOMINANT STREET TREE
Common Name
Botanical Name
Other street tree species
Eucalyptus sp
Melia azederach
Koelreuteria
paniculata
Prunus cerasifera
'Nigra'
STREET SECTIONS
EXISTING
RECOMMENDATIONS
Bridge St to Smelt Rd
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
White Cedar
Melia azederach
Continue line of Eucalypts on northern side
of street.
Plant Eucalypts on southern side of street.
30 - 60
7x7
good
Eucalyptus sp
30 - 60
10 x 10
average, pollarded
Smelt Rd to Essex St
Common Name
Botanical Name
Golden Rain Tree
Koelreuteria
paniculata
Retain Golden Rain trees (not suitable
species).
Plant Eucalypts as new trees both sides.
Age
Size
Condition
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Street Trees in Burra
Oxigen Landscape Architects November 2005
Purple-leafed Plum
Prunus cerasifera
'Nigra'
20 - 40
4x4
average
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BURRA STREET TREES
REFERENCE
21
DATE SURVEYED
8/10/2005
STREET NAME
East Street
PREDOMINANT STREET TREE
Common Name
Botanical Name
Other street tree species
Eucalyptus sp
Cupressus
sempervirens stricta
STREET SECTIONS
EXISTING
RECOMMENDATIONS
Common Name
Botanical Name
Italian Cypress
Cupressus
sempervirens stricta
Plant new street trees - Kurrajong.
Age
Size
Condition
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Street Trees in Burra
Oxigen Landscape Architects November 2005
Eucalyptus sp
30 - 50
8x7
good
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BURRA STREET TREES
REFERENCE
22
DATE SURVEYED
8/10/2005
STREET NAME
Bridge Terrace
PREDOMINANT STREET TREE
Common Name
White Cedar
Botanical Name
Melia azederach
Other street tree species
Brachychiton populneus
Pinus halepensis
Bottle Brush
Cupressus sempervirens
stricta
STREET SECTIONS
EXISTING
RECOMMENDATIONS
Caravan Park to Paxton Tce
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Kurrajong
Brachychiton populneus
Plant Eucalypts on western side of
street (Creek Reserve). Planting to
extend into reserve.
20 - 40
5x5
brilliant
Paxton Tce to Kingston St
White Cedar
Melia azederach
40 - 60
6x5
average
Continue line of White Cedar.
Plant Eucalypts on western side.
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Aleppo Pine
Pinus halepensis
60 - 80
15 x 15
good
Plant Eucalypts on western side of
street. Retain and continue line of Bottle
Brush on eastern side.
Retain Italian Cypress existing under
overhead wires.
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Bottle Brush
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Kington St onwards
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Common Name
Botanical Name
Italian Cypress
Cupressus sempervirens
stricta
Age
Size
Condition
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Street Trees in Burra
Oxigen Landscape Architects November 2005
White Cedar
Melia azederach
20 - 40
5x5
good
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BURRA STREET TREES
REFERENCE
23
DATE SURVEYED
8/10/2005
STREET NAME
Commercial Street
PREDOMINANT STREET TREE
Common Name
White Cedar
Botanical Name
Melia azederach
Other street tree species
Landmark Palm
Ulmus procera
Melia azederach
Schinus molle
Pinus halepensis
Eucalyptus sp
No overhead wires and no street trees in
central area.
STREET SECTIONS
EXISTING
RECOMMENDATIONS
Chapel St To Ware St
Common Name
White Cedar
Botanical Name
Melia azederach
Age
Size
Condition
40 - 80
7x7
average to good
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Landmark Palm
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
English Elms
Ulmus procera
50 - 70
12 x 12
excellent
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
White Cedar
Melia azederach
30 - 50
7x7
good
Landmark Palm on northern side of street
between Kangaroo and Ware Streets.
Infill missing White Cedar with Jacaranda.
Ware St to Hill St
Street Trees in Burra
Oxigen Landscape Architects November 2005
Overhead wires on southern side of street.
Plant new street trees – Jacaranda.
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Hill St to Justice Ln
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Pepper Trees
Schinus molle
40 - 60
7x7
poor, pollarded,
hollow
Plant new street trees – Jacaranda.
Aleppo Pine
Pinus halepensis
15 - 80
15 x 10
average to good
Justice Ln to Gall St
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
White Cedar
Melia azederach
25 - 40
6x5
average, pollarded
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
White Cedar
Melia azederach
35 - 50
8x6
average, pollarded
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
English Elm
Ulmus procera
60 - 80
12 x 8
good
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Eucalyptus sp
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
John Barker St onwards
Street Trees in Burra
Oxigen Landscape Architects November 2005
Remove dead Eucalypts.
Plant new street trees opposite Burra Hospital
utilizing area inside property boundary –
Jacaranda.
Overhead wires on southern side of street.
Pepper Trees
Schinus molle
No street trees
New street trees – Eucalypts.
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BURRA STREET TREES
REFERENCE
24
DATE SURVEYED
8/10/2005
STREET NAME
St Josephs
Lane
PREDOMINANT STREET TREE
STREET SECTIONS
EXISTING
RECOMMENDATIONS
Historic walls on property boundaries adjacent to
footpaths. No opportunity for street trees.
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BURRA STREET TREES
REFERENCE
25
DATE SURVEYED
2/11/2005
STREET NAME
Jaffrey Street
PREDOMINANT STREET TREE
Common Name
Aleppo Pine
Botanical Name
Pinus halepensis
Other street tree species
Eucalyptus sp
STREET SECTIONS
EXISTING
RECOMMENDATIONS
Jaffrey St South side
Common Name
Aleppo Pine
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Pinus halepensis
15-30
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Eucalyptus sp
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Retain Pines in short term but do not replace.
Infill planting with Eucalyptus on both sides.
good
15-30
good
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DATE SURVEYED
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STREET NAME
Challoner Terrace
PREDOMINANT STREET TREE
Common Name
Eucalyptus sp
Botanical Name
Other street tree species
Schinus molle
STREET SECTIONS
EXISTING
RECOMMENDATIONS
Challoner Terrace
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
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Eucalyptus sp
Infill existing trees with Eucalypts.
Retain Pepper Tree.
5m
Pepper Tree
Schinus molle
30
10m
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DATE SURVEYED
2/11/2005
STREET NAME
Graham Street
PREDOMINANT STREET TREE
STREET SECTIONS
EXISTING
RECOMMENDATIONS
No street trees
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No existing street trees.
Plant new street trees – Eucalypts.
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DATE SURVEYED
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STREET NAME
Mitchell Flat
Photo to be inserted
PREDOMINANT STREET TREE
Common Name
White Cedar
Botanical Name
Melia azederach
Other street tree species
Cupressus
sempervirens stricta
Schinus molle
Lagunaria patersonii
Eucalyptus sp
Allocasuarina verticillata
STREET SECTIONS
EXISTING
RECOMMENDATIONS
Mitchell Flat to George St
Common Name
Italian Cypress
Botanical Name
Cupressus
sempervirens stricta
15 - 25
Age
Size
Condition
good
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Pepper Tree
Schinus molle
25 - 45
7x7
good
Common Name
Norfolk Island
Hibiscus
Lagunaria patersonii
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
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Overhead wires on western side of street.
4x4
White Cedar
Melia azederach
40 - 60
4x4
good, pollarded
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Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Eucalyptus sp
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Sheoak
Allocasuarina verticillata
5x3
Mitchell Flat George St onwards
No street trees
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No existing street trees. No overhead
wires.
Plant Eucalypts as new street trees on
both sides of street.
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DATE SURVEYED
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STREET NAME
Allen Street
Photo to be inserted
PREDOMINANT STREET TREE
Common Name
Purple-leafed Plum
Botanical Name
Prunus cerasifera 'Nigra'
Cupressus
sempervirens stricta
Bottlebrush
Other street tree species
STREET SECTIONS
EXISTING
RECOMMENDATIONS
Vineyard Tce to Kangaroo St
No street trees
No existing street trees. No overhead wires.
Plant Eucalypts on both sides of street.
No street trees
As Above.
No street trees
As Above.
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Purple-leafed Plum
Prunus cerasifera 'Nigra'
Common Name
Botanical Name
Italian Cypress
Cupressus
sempervirens stricta
Retain Prunus in short term but do not
replace.
Street terminates at east end with single
Cypress tree – retain.
Retain Cypress in short term but do not
replace.
Plant new street trees – Eucalypts.
Planted by resident. Retain in short term but
do not replace.
Kangaroo St to Queen St
Queen St to Chapel St
Chapel St to Lower Thames St
Age
Size
Condition
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
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Bottlebrush
2x
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DATE SURVEYED
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STREET NAME
Essex Street
PREDOMINANT STREET TREE
Common Name
Botanical Name
Other street tree species
Kurrajong
Brachychiton
populneus
Pinus halepensis
Willow Myrtle
Eucalyptus sp
Pyrus
STREET SECTIONS
EXISTING
RECOMMENDATIONS
South of Paxton Tce
Common Name
Kurrajong
Botanical Name
Brachychiton
populneus
young
3x3
Age
Size
Condition
Overhead wires on eastern side of street.
Plant new street trees - Kurrajong.
North of Paxton Tce
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Aleppo Pines
Pinus halepensis
15 - 25
4x4
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Willow Myrtle
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Eucalyptus sp
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No Through Road.
Overhead wires on eastern side of street.
Plant new street trees – Eucalypts on both
sides of street.
Gazanias and Prickly Pears (both weed
species) should be removed.
Retain 3 Pyrus planted by residents.
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Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
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Pyrus
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DATE SURVEYED
2/11/2005
STREET NAME
Lewis Street
PREDOMINANT STREET TREE
Common Name
Eucalyptus sp
Botanical Name
Other street tree species
Celtis australis
STREET SECTIONS
EXISTING
RECOMMENDATIONS
Common Name
Eucalyptus sp
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
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Overhead wires on western side of street.
Retain Hackberry planted on both sides of
street at southern end.
15 - 20
4x4
European
Hackberry
Celtis australis
25 - 30
5x5
good
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DATE SURVEYED
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STREET NAME
Welsh Street (South)
PREDOMINANT STREET TREE
Common Name
Eucalypts sp
Botanical Name
Other street tree species
Schinus molle
Pinus halepensis
Wattles
STREET SECTIONS
EXISTING
RECOMMENDATIONS
Quarry St to Ayers St
Common Name
Eucalypts sp
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Wattles
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Aleppo Pine
Pinus halepensis
40 - 60
9x8
good
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Pepper Tree
Schinus molle
50 - 70
6x6
good
Overhead wires on eastern side of street.
Plant new street trees on eastern side Eucalypts.
Blyth St to George St
No street trees
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No existing street trees. Overhead wires on
western side of street.
Plant new street trees – Eucalypts.
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DATE SURVEYED
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STREET NAME
Mount Pleasant Road
PREDOMINANT STREET TREE
Common Name
White Cedar
Botanical Name
Melia azederach
Other street tree species
Schinus molle
Pinus halepensis
Cupressus
sempervirens stricta
STREET SECTIONS
EXISTING
RECOMMENDATIONS
East/West
Common Name
White Cedar
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Melia azederach
30 - 60
7x6
excellent
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Pepper Trees
Schinus molle
Common Name
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
Aleppo Pines
Pinus halepensis
Common Name
Italian Cypress
Cupressus
sempervirens stricta
30 - 60
3x3
fair
No overhead wires until east of Drew Lane
where there are overhead wires on the
eastern side of the street.
Retain in the short term Aleppo Pines on
south side but do not replace.
New street trees – Eucalypts.
North/South
Botanical Name
Age
Size
Condition
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4. Summary
Street Occurance
Existent Trees
Proposed Trees
01 Thames Street
Kurrajong
(Brachychiton populneus)
Pencil Pine
(Cupressus sempervirens
stricta)
Norfolk Island Hibiscus
(Lagunaria patersonii)
Silky Oak
(Grevillea robusta)
White Cedar
(Melia azedarach)
Plane Tree
(Platanus x acerifolia)
Eucalyptus sp
White Cedar
(Melia azedarach)
Eucalyptus sp
02 Chapel Street
Sheoak
(Allocasuarina verticillata)
Kurrajong
(Brachychiton populneus)
Native Pine
(Callitris preissii)
Carob
(Ceratonia siliqua)
Norfolk Island Hibiscus
(Lagunaria patersonii)
White Cedar
(Melia azedarach)
Purple-leaved Plum
(Prunus cerasifera ‘Nigra’)
Black Locust
(Robinia pseudoacatia)
English Elm
(Ulmus procera)
Eucalyptus sp
White Cedar
(Melia azedarach)
Eucalyptus sp
Kurrajong
(Brachychiton populneus)
Chinese Elm
(Ulmus parvifolia)
03 Queen Street
Kurrajong
(Brachychiton populneus)
Carob
(Ceratonia siliqua)
Pencil Pine
(Cupressus sempervirens
stricta)
Norfolk Island Hibiscus
(Lagunaria patersonii)
White Cedar
(Melia azedarach)
Kurrajong
(Brachychiton populneus)
White Cedar
(Melia azedarach)
04 Ware Street
Pencil Pine
(Cupressus sempervirens
stricta)
White Cedar
(Melia azedarach)
Aleppo Pine
(Pinus halepensis)
English Elm
(Ulmus procera)
Cotoneaster
Kurrajong
(Brachychiton populneus)
Eucalyptus sp
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4. Summary
05 Kangaroo Street
Sheoak
(Allocasuarina verticillata)
Kurrajong
(Brachychiton populneus)
Carob
(Ceratonia siliqua)
Pencil Pine
(Cupressus sempervirens
stricta)
White Cedar
(Melia azedarach)
Aleppo Pine
(Pinus halepensis)
Purple-leaved Plum
(Prunus cerasifera ‘Nigra’)
Pepper Tree
(Schinus molle)
Eucalyptus sp
White Cedar
(Melia azedarach)
Carob
(Ceratonia siliqua)
Kurrajong
(Brachychiton populneus)
06 Hill Street
No trees
Eucalyptus sp
07 Justice Line
Aleppo Pine
(Pinus halepensis)
Melaleuca
Eucalyptus sp
Pines
or
Kurrajong
(Brachychiton populneus)
08 Jon Barker Street
Sheoak
(Allocasuarina verticillata)
White Cedar
(Melia azedarach)
Sheoak
(Allocasuarina verticillata)
White Cedar
(Melia azedarach)
09 Gall Street
No trees
Eucalyptus sp
10 Church Street
Kurrajong
(Brachychiton populneus)
White Cedar
(Melia azedarach)
Almond
(Prunus amygdalus)
Kurrajong
(Brachychiton populneus)
White Cedar
(Melia azedarach)
11 Bath Street
Carob
(Ceratonia siliqua)
White Cedar
(Melia azedarach)
Aleppo Pine
(Pinus halepensis)
Pepper Tree
(Schinus molle)
Carob
(Ceratonia siliqua)
White Cedar
(Melia azedarach)
12 Kingston Street
Kurrajong
(Brachychiton populneus)
Norfolk Island Hibiscus
(Lagunaria patersonii)
White Cedar
(Melia azedarach)
Almond
Kurrajong
(Brachychiton populneus)
White Cedar
(Melia azedarach)
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(Prunus amygdalus)
Purple-leaved Plum
(Prunus cerasifera ‘Nigra’)
English Oak
(Quercus robur)
English Elm
(Ulmus procera)
13 Bridge / Quarry
Street
Pencil Pine
(Cupressus sempervirens
stricta)
Aleppo Pine
(Pinus halepensis)
Purple-leaved Plum
(Prunus cerasifera ‘Nigra’)
Pepper Tree
(Schinus molle)
Eucalyptus sp
Eucalyptus sp
Jacaranda
(Jacaranda
mimosaefolia)
14 Blyth Street
Eucalyptus (Mallee)
Eucalyptus sp
Eucalyptus sp
Jacaranda
(Jacaranda
mimosaefolia)
15 Stock Street
Pencil Pine
(Cupressus sempervirens
stricta)
White Cedar
(Melia azedarach)
Jacaranda
(Jacaranda
mimosaefolia)
16 Spring Street
Aleppo Pine
(Pinus halepensis)
Aleppo Pine
(Pinus halepensis)
17 Ayers Street
Pencil Pine
(Cupressus sempervirens
stricta)
Aleppo Pine
(Pinus halepensis)
Pepper Tree
(Schinus molle)
Eucalyptus sp
Eucalyptus sp
18 Welsh Street
Kurrajong
(Brachychiton populneus)
Pencil Pine
(Cupressus sempervirens
stricta)
Common Ash
(Fraxinus excelsior)
Kurrajong
(Brachychiton populneus)
Eucalyptus sp
19 Smelts Road
White Cedar
(Melia azedarach)
English Elm
(Ulmus procera)
Eucalyptus sp
Eucalyptus sp
Mallee sp
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20 Paxton Terrace
Golden Rain Tree
(Koelreuteria paniculate)
White Cedar
(Melia azedarach)
Purple-leaved Plum
(Prunus cerasifera ‘Nigra’)
Eucalyptus sp
Eucalyptus sp
21 East Street
Pencil Pine
(Cupressus sempervirens
stricta)
Eucalyptus sp
Kurrajong
(Brachychiton populneus)
22 Bridge Terrace
Kurrajong
(Brachychiton populneus)
Pencil Pine
(Cupressus sempervirens
stricta)
White Cedar
(Melia azedarach)
Aleppo Pine
(Pinus halepensis)
Bottle Brush
Eucalyptus sp
White Cedar
(Melia azedarach)
Bottle Brush
23 Commercial Street
White Cedar
(Melia azedarach)
Aleppo Pine
(Pinus halepensis)
Pepper Tree
(Schinus molle)
English Elm
(Ulmus procera)
Eucalyptus sp
Landmark Palme
Jacaranda
(Jacaranda
mimosaefolia)
Eucalyptus sp
24 St Josephs Lane
No trees
No opportunity for street
trees
25 Jaffrey Street
Aleppo Pine
(Pinus halepensis)
Eucalyptus sp
Eucalyptus sp
26 Challoner Terrace
Pepper Tree
(Schinus molle)
Eucalyptus sp
Mallee
Eucalyptus sp
27 Graham Street
No trees
Eucalyptus sp
28 Mitchell Flat
Sheoak
(Allocasuarina verticillata)
Pencil Pine
(Cupressus sempervirens
stricta)
Norfolk Island Hibiscus
Eucalyptus sp
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(Lagunaria patersonii)
White Cedar
(Melia azedarach)
Pepper Tree
(Schinus molle)
Eucalyptus sp
29 Allen Street
Pencil Pine
(Cupressus sempervirens
stricta)
Purple-leaved Plum
(Prunus cerasifera ‘Nigra’)
Callistemons
Eucalyptus sp
30 Essex Street
Kurrajong
(Brachychiton populneus)
Aleppo Pine
(Pinus halepensis)
Eucalyptus sp
Willow Myrtle
Pyrus
Kurrajong
(Brachychiton populneus)
Eucalyptus sp
31 Lewis Street
European Hackberry
(Celtis australis)
Eucalyptus sp
European Hackberry
(Celtis australis)
32 Welsh Street
(South)
Aleppo Pine
(Pinus halepensis)
Pepper Tree
(Schinus molle)
Eucalyptus sp
Wattles
Eucalyptus sp
33 Mount Pleasant
Road
Pencil Pine
(Cupressus sempervirens
stricta)
White Cedar
(Melia azedarach)
Aleppo Pine
(Pinus halepensis)
Pepper Tree
(Schinus molle)
White Cedar
(Melia azedarach)
Eucalyptus sp
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