Enmore Park Plan of Management - Land

URBAN FORESTRY AUSTRALIA - TREE MANAGEMENT & CONSULTING ARBORICULTURISTSSCHEDULE OF ASSESSED TREESENMORE PARK, MARRICKVILLE, NSW. JANUARY 2008TreeNo.Botanic & CommonName*Hht(m)*Sp(m)*DBH(mm)Age *H *C Comments SULE *Landsig.*RV*TPZ1 Ficus rubiginosaPort Jackson Fig12 16 1400ARFLM Fair Fair Co-dominant stems @ 800mm. Crown is thinning, some past large branch failures notedwith decay pockets. Some inclusions of epicormics, typical of species. Recent utilityworks on the east side of tree has damaged branches, torn bark and branches. There isa minor amount of deadwood. There are exposed roots with mechanical damage frommowers. Roots are noted at least 6m west of tree. There is a path approximately 3.5msouth of tree. Soil is compacted with roots under kerb, into car park area to dish drain.Prune to clean up damage, old stubs and deadwood of 30mm diameter and up.2A H H 152 Ficus rubiginosaPort Jackson Fig13 16 720 LM Fair Fair Included stem to north, crown is thinning with previous failures noted. Some smalldiameter deadwood noted, no major deadwood. Some tip dieback predominately in theupper and southern side of crown.Reduce weight by reduction of branch cluster, approximately 4m north of centre of tree.2A H H 113 Lophostemon confertusBrush Box9 4.5 300 SM Good Fair-PoorSlight stem sweep to the north, stem cluster (of three stems) at 1.5m above ground level.There is significant inclusion of subordinate stems. Borer exit holes and wounds to thesouth facing stems. Increment strips on north side of stem. Soil compacted.Remove and replace.2B M L 24 Ficus macrophyllaMoreton Bay Fig5 Ficus macrophyllaMoreton Bay Fig6 6 180 I Good Good Woody root damage by mowers, and trimmer damage to root crown.Provide mulched area to protect root crown from trimmer damage.10.5 11 900 OM Poor Poor Extensive mower damage to woody surface roots. Trimmer damage to bark. Significantdieback and deadwood in crown, particularly over footpath and car park. Obvious deathand loss of substantial stem in the east direction, cavity extent not known. Epicormicgrowth forming along scaffold branches.Reduce and monitor.1B L-M H 1.63D M-H M 13.56 Ficus rubiginosaPort Jackson Fig11 9 500 M Good Fair-GoodProliferations of epicormic growth up stem into crown. Branch from Tree 7 growing intocrown. Minor deadwood and tip dieback. Small branch failures noted. Woody rootsdamaged by mowers and trimmers.Remove deadwood over 15mm diameter over seating.2D M M 67 Ficus rubiginosaPort Jackson Fig13 12 900 OM Fair-PoorFair-PoorSignificant branch and tip dieback to north/northwest direction of crown. Deadwood andhanger near footpaths, has a slight lean to north/northwest. Co-dominant stems @ at1.2m above ground level. Cavities noted below root crown on north and south western ofstem, extent not known. Notable past branch failures.Remove deadwood and hangers. Reduce lateral branch growing into Tree 6 crown, andmonitor cavity.3D H H 11Arboricultural Audit & Development Impact Assessment– Annette Kellerman Aquatic Centre, Enmore Park. February, 2009 30 of 42