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Wild Kaffir Plum Tree
49 Victoria Street WILLIAMSTOWN, Hobsons Bay City
Victoria Street Heritage Precinct

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Wild Kaffir Plum Tree, Hobsons Bay Heritage Study 2006
Wild Kaffir Plum Tree, Hobsons Bay Heritage Study 2006
Wild Kaffir Plum Tree, Hobsons Bay Heritage Study 2006
Wild Kaffir Plum Tree, Hobsons Bay Heritage Study 2006
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Statement of Significance

What is Significant?

The Wild Kaffir Plum, established c.1920-30, at 49 Victoria Street, Williamstown.

How is it Significant?

The Wild Kaffir Plum at 49 Victoria Street, Williamstown is of local aesthetic and scientific (horticultural) significance to the City of Hobsons Bay.

Why is it Significant?

Aesthetically, it contributes to the related landscape setting of the Interwar house and precinct. (AHC criterion E1)

Scientifically, it is horticulturally significant as a rare example of this species in a regional (and possibly statewide) context. (AHC criterion B2)

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    • Physical Description 1

      Wild Kaffir Plum Tree - Physical Description 1

      This unusual tree of 10-11m height is located in the front garden of an inter-war house and may date from that period. It is the only known example within Hobsons Bay and is thought to be rare within the metropolitan context in private gardens. Another similar example is listed on the National Trust Significant Trees Register within Glen Eira City Council (Harpephyllum caffrum Bernh. ex C.F.Krauss) at the north-west comer of Caulfield Town Hall, Glen Eira Road, near Hawthorn Road intersection.

      Botanica (1997) provides the following description:

      This dense, broadly domed tree grows to 40 ft (12 m) tall and about as wide, with an erect, short trunk. Its deep green, compound leaves resemble those of an ash (Fraxinus), and inconspicuous whitish green blossoms appear near the branch tips. On fertilized female plants the blossoms are followed by small, oval fruit the size of a small plum that ripen to orange-red; these are tart tasting but make excellent jam. [Botanica]

      Physical Conditions

      Wild Kaffir Plum Tree - Physical Conditions

      Condition

      Good.

      Physical Description 2

      Wild Kaffir Plum Tree - Physical Description 2

      Context

      The tree contributes to the inter-war house garden.

      Historical Australian Themes

      Wild Kaffir Plum Tree - Historical Australian Themes

      Creating private landscapes

      Heritage Study and Grading

      Heritage Study and Grading

      Hobsons Bay - Hobsons Bay Heritage Study

      Author: Hobsons Bay City Council
      Year: 2006
      Grading: Local

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