The Turpentine(Syncarpia glomulifera) in Victoria Park

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The tree. I nominated to City of Sydney Significant Tree Register is The Turpentine(Syncarpia glomulifera) in Victoria Park near the corner of Broadway and city road and Broadway Bus stop.

This mature tree, is particularly well pruned, over many years, and may not be recognisable as a Turpentine. So, Photo attached. The tree has significance for trees planted and benefits of good maintenance (iespecially good pruning)


Turpentine Trees are local provenance(indigenous) to Sydney but the pruned form of this tree does not conform with descriptions of this tree. But leaves, flowers and seed pods are evidence that it is a Turpentine Tree. Turpentine wood is significant in the development of Sydney since the settlement by the first fleet.


Note,"Sydney Turpentine-Ironbark Forest in the Sydney Basin Bioregion Conservation status in NSW: Critically Endangered Ecological Community" -Source https://threatenedspecies.bionet.nsw.gov.au/profile?id=10789 (link viewed 14 Aug 2025)


I have made previous submissions/reports to the city council about this tree. However, I note this tree is not in the Draft map of Significant Trees, though other trees in Victoria Park (adjacent to Sydney Uni) are.

I suggest this Turpentine Tree be included in the Draft "Register of significant trees" before it is put on public exhibition.




Also, not sure of the status of Booth St, Forest Lodge figs and Brick wall at footpath. But please see Stonewall trees https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_wall_trees_in_Hong_Kong


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