Update: Preferred species selected

Thank you to everyone who voted on their preferred street tree species for Calderwood Drive. Based on community feedback, the chosen option for this street is Tristaniopsis laurina 'Luscious'.

Tristaniopsis laurina 'Luscious - to be planted on both sides of the road.

An Australian native, this is an improved variety of the regular Tristaniopsis laurina. Leaves are dark green, shiny and large - and as the name suggests, luscious in appearance! New growth starts out a distinctive copper colour and further interest appears over time with the branches developing deep purple coloured bark which peels back to reveal a smooth, cream trunk. Flowers are yellow and sweetly perfumed, appearing in clusters through summer.

Size - height x width: 8m x 4m

Foliage: Evergreen

Background

As part of Monash Council's Street Tree Strategy, residents of Calderwood Avenue are invited to let us know what type of tree you'd like to see us plant in your street.

Our Street Tree Strategy helps protect and increase our street tree canopy across Monash - something we know is very important to our residents because of the role it plays in cooling, shading and beautifying our streets.

Why does Council identify trees for removal?

When assessing a street that is part of our Street Tree Strategy, we flag trees for removal that are dead, dying (assessed as having less than five years useful life), diseased or dangerous (pose an inappropriate level of risk to people or assets which cannot be reasonably be managed).

These trees are then replaced where appropriate and we also look for other opportunities to plant trees on the street.

Calderwood Avenue, Wheelers Hill

Our arborists have completed individual tree assessments based on the above criteria and, in Calderwood Avenue, we are proposing to remove no trees and will be planting a total of 8 trees, in currently vacant locations.

Calderwood Drive tree replacement map

Tree to be removed and replaced

New tree

Tree removed with no replacement

Species for replanting

Two different options for replanting have been identified by Council's arboriculture team, with species identified most appropriate for the conditions. These options are explained below with residents invited to pick their preference by using the below survey. Council's arboriculture team will then begin working towards planting the species in the preferred option.

Tristaniopsis laurina 'Luscious - to be planted on both sides of the road.

An Australian native, this is an improved variety of the regular Tristaniopsis laurina. Leaves are dark green, shiny and large - and as the name suggests, luscious in appearance! New growth starts out a distinctive copper colour and further interest appears over time with the branches developing deep purple coloured bark which peels back to reveal a smooth, cream trunk. Flowers are yellow and sweetly perfumed, appearing in clusters through summer.

Size - height x width: 8m x 4m

Foliage: Evergreen

Lophostemon confertu - to be planted on both sides of the road.

A rainforest tree native to the North-Eastern parts of Australia, this is a fast growing tree which is rarely affected by pests and diseases. Dome-like in shape, it develops a very dense foliage cover of dark green, leathery leaves providing good shade for the summer months. This variety rarely sheds limbs and has salmon coloured bark which flakes off over summer revealing orange-brown tones on the trunk. Summer also brings clusters of small white flowers whose stamens give them a decorative fluffy appearance.

Size - height x width: 15m x 10m

Foliage: Evergreen