Sherwood Arboretum Tree Profiles With Conservation Status

Over 1,000 trees and shrubs from more than 250 species are cataloged in this spatial dataset from Brisbane's Sherwood Arboretum. The dataset includes detailed botanical profiles with fields like Scientific_Name, Year_Established, and conservation status under the Nature_Conservation_Act. It was created and maintained by the Brisbane City Council, with the arboretum itself being a heritage-listed site established in 1925.

Use Cases

• Analyze species distribution and conservation status by mapping tree locations using longitude and latitude coordinates.
• Model tree growth patterns and size distributions by examining relationships between Year_Established, Height, Crown_width, and DBH.
• Classify Australian native flora by filtering on the Australian (Yes/No) field and cross-referencing with Family and Scientific_Name.
• Assess ecological significance and legal protections by querying the Nature_Conservation_Act and EPBC_ACT status fields.

Strengths

• Profiles over 1,000 individual trees and shrubs for detailed analysis.
• Covers more than 250 distinct species, offering broad taxonomic diversity.
• Includes 15 specific data fields per record, from location to conservation status.
• Sourced directly from the authoritative Brisbane City Council, a government body.

Limitations

• The exact row count is unspecified, making it difficult to gauge the dataset's full scale.
• Data is static for a single 15-hectare arboretum, limiting geographic and ecological generalizability.
• Key analytical variables like Height and DBH may contain null values or estimation errors common in field surveys.

Provenance

Source

Brisbane City Council

Collection Method

Spatial survey and botanical cataloging of a public arboretum.

Time Range

Includes historical plantings, with Year_Established field providing individual temporal context.

Freshness

Last updated March 2026.

Geography

Sherwood Arboretum, a 15-hectare site in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.