TREE DETAILS
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Common Name : |
Western Woody Pear - danja, dumbung, koongal |
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Scientific Name : |
Xylomelum occidentale |
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Circumference : |
1.38 metres (54 inches) |
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Height : |
9.00 metres (29 feet) |
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Crown : |
6.00 metres (19 feet) |
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Points : |
88 |
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State : |
WA |
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Town : |
Gelorup |
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Access : |
Private |
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Location : |
Gelorup Corridor |
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Nominator : |
Kieran Noonan |
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Year Measured : |
2019 |
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Age : |
175 |
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Type : |
Native Forest |
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Comments : |
Good condition. It has a long thick straight trunk and a high foliage. The Woody pear is usually a small tree growing to 5 to 8 m tall, with a short trunk. The leaves are bright green, leathery and have serrated margins. The large woody fruit is pear-shape, hence the common name. When the fruit splits, the seed that is released is shaped like a single blade of a propeller, and it spirals with the wind, aiding its dispersal. Woody pears grow naturally in the sandy soils of the south west, and is usually a minor species in any of its habitats, which are usually identified as jarrah, marri or banksia woodland. Large dense populations of woody pears are rarely found, as it is a highly sought after specialty timber. Here it grows in close association with the native Moodjar, or Western Australian Christmas Tree, Nuytsia floribunda. |
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