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Tree Information x
| Identifier: | WKR/1227 |
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| Tree Type: | Single |
| Registered By: | Smillie, M.J. |
| Registration Category: | Historic tree/s – Local interest |
| General Notes: |
Number 26 in Burstall & Sale's "Great Trees of New Zealand", this impressive Sydney Blue Gum is visible from SH1 just north of Cambridge (Smillie, 2014).
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Single Tree Details
| Genus: | Eucalyptus | |
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| Species: | saligna | |
| Common names: | saligna, Sydney blue gum | |
| Height: | 52.10m | |
| Height measurement method: | Laser Nikon Forestry 550 | |
| Height Comments: | Highest measurement on bare branch. Highest live foliage at ~ 51 m | |
| Girth: | 910 cm | |
| Girth measurement height: | 1.4 m | |
| Girth Comments: | Girth estimated from apparant diameter measured using image analysis. | |
| Diameter: | 289.7 cm | |
| Crown Spread A: | 25.00m | |
| Crown Spread B: | 25.00m | |
| Avg. Crown Spread: | 25.00m | |
| Actual Planting Date: | actual date not specified | |
| Approx. Planting Date: |
1870 e.g. circa. 1860 |
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| Current Age: | 154 years | |
| Tree Health Description: | Okay appearance, foliage is noticeably sparser compared to photograph in Burstall and Sale. | |
| Tree Form Type: | Single Trunk | |
| Number of Trunks: | 1 | |
| Tree Form Comments: | First branch at 18 m. | |
| Champion Tree Score: | 550 | |
| Local Protection Status: | Yes | |
| Tree Present: | Yes | |
| STEM Score: | 0 |
Observations
| Date | Observer | Action |
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| 06 Aug 2014 | Smillie, M.J. |
Location
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Images
| Preview | Credit | Date |
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Matt Smillie | 06 Aug 2014 |