Update: Preferred species selected

Thank you to everyone who voted on their preferred street tree species for William Street. Based on community feedback, the chosen option for this street is Jacaranda mimosifolia.

Jacaranda mimosifoli - to be planted on both sides of the road.

This fast-growing tree is an elegant specimen with soft, green foliage which turns yellow in winter before shedding. Flowering occurs in summer, when purple, bell-shaped blooms are produced, covering the canopy. The seed pods are very distinct fleshy curved green pods that eventually dry and open. It is an attractive open tree with branches upwardly ascending. A great summertime feature due to its stunning purple flowers.

Size - height x width: 10m x 8m

Foliage: Deciduous

Background

As part of Monash Council's Street Tree Strategy, residents of William Street 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.

William Street, Mount Waverley

Our arborists have completed individual tree assessments based on the above criteria and, in William Street, we are proposing to remove 13 trees and will be planting a total of 33 trees, which includes planting 17 trees in currently vacant locations.
William Street tree replacement map

Tree to be removed and replaced

New tree

Tree removed with no replacement

Species for replanting

Three 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.

Jacaranda mimosifoli - to be planted on both sides of the road.

This fast-growing tree is an elegant specimen with soft, green foliage which turns yellow in winter before shedding. Flowering occurs in summer, when purple, bell-shaped blooms are produced, covering the canopy. The seed pods are very distinct fleshy curved green pods that eventually dry and open. It is an attractive open tree with branches upwardly ascending. A great summertime feature due to its stunning purple flowers.

Size - height x width: 10m x 8m

Foliage: Deciduous

Corymbia eximia nana planted on non powerline side and Angophora costata planted on powerline side.

Corymbia eximia nana

A smaller version of Corymbia eximia (syn. Eucalyptus), the foliage is broad with a strong green colour and may turn a paler yellow/green in the colder months. The trunk adopts a gnarly, crooked appearance with mottled brown bark and in Spring the tree puts on an eye-catching display covering itself in creamy yellow flowers, attracting nectar loving birds.

Size - height x width: 6-8m x 4-6m

Foliage: Evergreen

Angophora costata:

This attractive Australian native Angophora (syn. Eucalyptus) is loved for its smooth bark that is slightly purple in colour. It has large and twisted limbs and a very large expanded trunk base. It bears white flower clusters in spring. This tree has opposite leaves compared to alternate leaves as seen in eucalypt tree varieties. It has beautiful red new growth.

Size - height x width: 20m x 12m

Foliage: Evergreen

Fraxinus americana 'Appldell' Autumn Applause and Fraxinus griffithi, alternating

Fraxinus americana 'Appldell' Autumn Applause:

An excellent form of White Ash, ideal where a dense, symmetrical tree with good autumn foliage colour is required. This is a superb, easily maintained specimen or shade tree with pinnate leaves that are slightly pendulous imparting a lovely drooping effect.

Size - height x width: 11m x 8m

Foliage: Deciduous

Fraxinus griffithi:

This fast growing, drought tolerant, attractive tree has leaves that are green and shiny on the top and hairy silver coloured underneath. They are oval shaped with pointy tips. The flowers appear in panicles, are white and borne in Spring.

Size - height x width: 6-8m x 4m

Foliage: Evergreen