The Great Banyan
One of the trees with the largest canopy in the world. This Ficus benghalensis is considered to be some 200 – 250 years old, the area of the canopy – 1.5 hectares, circumference of the canopy – 1 kilometer. Height up to 25 meters, contains some 2,880 aerial roots rooted in soil.
The Temple Fig
Giant white fig (Ficus virens) that has a circumference of 19 m and is 36 m tall. If measured at the height of 1.4 m, the circumference is even 30.7 m! Crown of the tree is 45 m wide.
Shining Gum in O’Shannassy catchment
85 m tall shining gum (Eucalyptus nitens) in Yarra Ranges National Park.
Stewart’s Tree
85 m tall karri (Eucalyptus diversicolor). There are frequently found specimens of this species that are more than 80 m tall.
Boreas – the tallest Eucalyptus obliqua
The highest Australian oak (Eucalyptus obliqua L’Hér.). 88 m high, girth 11 m, volume 193 m3.
Alpine Ash in Florentine Valley
Highest alpine ash (Eucalyptus delegatensis R.T.Baker). Height 87.9 m, girth 9.6 m, volume 161 m3. Name in forestry databases – TT 79.
Darejo – Errinundra Gum of Result Creek
Largest tree in species (Eucalyptus denticulata I.O.Cook & Ladiges), circumference 14.4 m, height 62 m.
Blackbutt “Benaroon”
Stoutest blackbutt (Eucalyptus pilularis Sm.). 60 m high, girth 15.1 m.
Historic Herbig Tree
River red gum (Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehnh.) of unusual cone form, circumference 15.28 m, height just 14.0 m. The enormous hollow in the tree was used by Friedrich Herbig and his family as a home in 1855.
Maleny small-leaved fig
Very stout small-leaved fig (Ficus obliqua), circumference 16.55 m, height 49 m.