Tree ID: 9 (Significant)

Brush box

10 Apr

Written By Victoria Park Residents Action Group

Details

Scientific Name: Lophostemon confertus
Common Name: Brush box (full list of common names)
Diameter at Breast Height (DBH in mm): 490
Stems: No
Height (m): 14
Crown (m): 8
Structure: Typical
Habitat Features: No visible habitat features
Tree Protection Zones (m): 5.88

Significant Species

This tree is listed as one of nineteen significant species in Victoria Park / Barrambin / Walan according to the “Targeted Ecological Assessment Report” of Victoria Park, prepared by 28 South Environmental Pty Ltd for Brisbane City Council (28 South Environmental Pty Ltd p.42)

Estimation of Tree Age (DBM Analysis)

This tree is categorised as a “young mature tree” based on the following diameter at breast height (DBM) categories -

• 150-400 mm (juvenile and adolescent trees)
• 401-600 mm (young mature trees)
• 601-800 mm (mature trees)
• 801-1200mm (old trees)
• 1201-1600 mm (very old trees)
• >1601 (veteran trees)

(28 South Environmental Pty Ltd p.36)

About This Species

“In the wild its habitat ranges from moist open forest and rainforest ecotones, where it might reach heights of 40 metres or more, to coastal headlands where it acquires a stunted, wind-sheared habit. Dome-like in shape, it has a denser foliage with dark green, leathery leaves and hence provides more shade than eucalyptus trees. Moreover, it is considered safer than eucalypts because it rarely sheds limbs.” Source: Wikipedia