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Tree Information x
| Identifier: | AR/1039 |
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| Tree Type: | Single |
| Registered By: | Cadwallader, B.G. |
| Registration Category: | Notable tree/s – Local interest |
| General Notes: |
A prominent specimen located within the grounds of the historic Melanesian Mission Building at the western end of Mission Bay. The companion tree nearby has died back and has been reduced to about 8m. Both trees are reported to have been planted on the 24 February 1861 by Bishops George Augustus Selwyn and John Coleridge Patteson. Bishop Selwyn was the first Anglican Bishop of New Zealand (Cadwallader 2013).
References: New Zealand Historic Places Trust Wikipedia Burstall, S.W. & Sale, E.V. Great Trees of New Zealand, Reed 1984, pg. 42. |
Single Tree Details
| Genus: | Araucaria | |
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| Species: | heterophylla | |
| Common names: | Norfolk Island pine, | |
| Height: | 37.60m | |
| Height measurement method: | Laser Nikon Forestry 550 | |
| Height Comments: | (none) | |
| Girth: | 588 cm | |
| Girth measurement height: | 1.4 m | |
| Girth Comments: | (none) | |
| Diameter: | 187.2 cm | |
| Crown Spread A: | 21.00m | |
| Crown Spread B: | 21.00m | |
| Avg. Crown Spread: | 21.00m | |
| Actual Planting Date: | Feb 1861 | |
| Approx. Planting Date: |
e.g. circa. 1860 |
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| Current Age: | 163 years | |
| Tree Health Description: | The tree looks to be in good health for an old tree (Oct 2012). | |
| Tree Form Type: | Single Trunk | |
| Number of Trunks: | 1 | |
| Tree Form Comments: | (none) | |
| Champion Tree Score: | 372 | |
| Local Protection Status: | Yes | |
| Tree Present: | Yes | |
| STEM Score: | 0 |
Observations
| Date | Observer | Action |
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| 18 Oct 2012 | Cadwallader, B.G. |
Location
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Images
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Brad Cadwallader | 18 Oct 2012 |
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Brad Cadwallader | 18 Oct 2012 |