Canberra’s Urban Forest Renewal Program

June 8, 2010

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ACT Government – Parks, Conservation and Lands

Developed a methodology and GIS application to audit and inventory Canberra’s urban trees.  The refined methodology was adopted by the client and will be used to determine priorities for urban tree renewal; with consideration to risk, amenity, and on-going management of urban trees.

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2 Responses to “Canberra’s Urban Forest Renewal Program”

  1. Dean Simonsen Says:
    December 22, 2010 at 10:15 am

    Cecilia, thankyou for your enquiry. Unfortunately I am not familiar with the specific tree you are referring to without location details. However, if it is a Hawthorn, it may be Crataegus laevigata ‘Paul’s Scarlet’, as there seem to be relatively few red flowering hawthorns that are common. I am also wondering whether it may have been a Crab Apple such as Malus X purpurea, which was observed on occasion throughout the study, and can flower profusely as you have explained.

  2. Cecilia Says:
    December 22, 2010 at 1:09 am

    It was interesting to read about your inventory of Canberra’s urban trees. We visited Canberra in November this year and were impressed by a large red-flowered hawthorn tree (Crataegus) growing on a street corner. Never have we seen such a magnificent tree of this species and the flowers were spectacular. I am sure it must be a local landmark of significance. Later we wished we had taken note of the location.
    Can you possibly tell us which variety of hawthorn this is, and which street corner it is on?

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