GSA Guide – Heritage Tree - Brisbane City Botanical Gardens Claimed
URPoint Details
This URP is maintained by members of the Geological Society of Australia as a geo-located community knowledge service.
Heritage Tree: Roxburg Pine, Chir Pine (Pinus roxburghii)
The tree is situated to the right of the path leading from the George Street entrance to the Gardens, near the Queensland Parliament House.
History
This tree was planted in the gardens in 1884 and is one of its most beautiful trees. It originates in the Himalayan foothills and can reach a height of 50 metres.
Its thick mottled brown and grey bark is its most attractive and distinctive feature and its cones produce edible seeds.
This species produces resin which is used as an ingredient in paint, varnishes, inks, linoleum, soldering fluxes and maintaining friction in stringed instruments.
This is one of the most beautiful trees in these historic Gardens and makes an important contribution to its landscape.
Statistics:
Age: Approximately 130 years
Diameter: 0.8 metre
Height: 19 meters
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- Type:
- History, Landmark