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Sean Freeman · 9th February 2007, 09:33 PM

Here's another baby, not one of mine, council tree. Heres one for all Arb people this is anAlbizia saman potential size in Townsville; 35m high, 65m across.(Shown roughly by the red arc) This specimen is growing at a T junction, 2.9m form a commercial building on one side and actually in the road on the other. The canopy has been severely cut on the side with the closest building, there hes been minor lopping on the other side. There is very, very little footpath damage which would suggest major root pruning when the foundations were put in, and of course the road is on the other side.

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So whats the question? Well if I were asked to suggest suitable species for this location A. saman would not be on the list..yet look at the photos, look at the mini environment created under the canopy of this undeniably beautiful tree. Its not the right location but by heck it is the right tree (yes I know Its exotic not native but our frog mouth owls absolutely love them, and so do I)

In our urban environment we very rarely have big trees included in the streetscape, and both Arnborists and landscape architects are reluctant to push for them...think of the maintenance costs..well again look at the photos, just image this little street corner without this dominating feature tree

What do you guys think???

SF

More and more examples like this tree make me rethink the simple statement right tree right location. My hat goes off to the Council for retaining the tree

, I'm sure they've had a battle or two over this one through the years.

9th February 2007, 09:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
Sean Freeman PDF King & Arborist Extrodinaire Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Townsville Nth Queensland & Gold Coast Sth Queensland Posts: 1,720	Right tree right place? Here's another baby, not one of mine, council tree. Heres one for all Arb people this is anAlbizia saman potential size in Townsville; 35m high, 65m across.(Shown roughly by the red arc) This specimen is growing at a T junction, 2.9m form a commercial building on one side and actually in the road on the other. The canopy has been severely cut on the side with the closest building, there hes been minor lopping on the other side. There is very, very little footpath damage which would suggest major root pruning when the foundations were put in, and of course the road is on the other side. DSCF7606.JPG DSCF7607.JPG DSCF7612.JPG DSCF7613.JPG DSCF7614.JPG DSCF7606si.JPG So whats the question? Well if I were asked to suggest suitable species for this location A. saman would not be on the list..yet look at the photos, look at the mini environment created under the canopy of this undeniably beautiful tree. Its not the right location but by heck it is the right tree (yes I know Its exotic not native but our frog mouth owls absolutely love them, and so do I) In our urban environment we very rarely have big trees included in the streetscape, and both Arnborists and landscape architects are reluctant to push for them...think of the maintenance costs..well again look at the photos, just image this little street corner without this dominating feature tree What do you guys think??? SF More and more examples like this tree make me rethink the simple statement right tree right location. My hat goes off to the Council for retaining the tree , I'm sure they've had a battle or two over this one through the years.