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Tree Information x
| Identifier: | BPR/1060 |
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| Tree Type: | Single |
| Registered By: | Sale, P.O. |
| Registration Category: | Historic tree/s – Local interest |
| General Notes: |
This historic oak is located in the grounds of The Elms Mission House at 15 Mission Street on the northern point of the Te Papa Peninsula, Tauranga.
The tree was planted by The Reverend Brown from an acorn brought over from his home town in England and originally grown in his nursery up north before being brought down to Tauranga in 1838 (Ref: Maxwell, D.,The Garden Book, 1978. The Elms Trust Library). The oak is a mature tree with a single leader and a large spreading crown. The crown spreads mostly to the east and north with some very long lower branches one of which is propped up on an old post. This tree has been well maintained and has only small amounts of deadwood (P.O Sale, 2013). The tree is listed as T183 in the Tauranga City Council City Plan Historic Tree Register. The property has several historic trees. See group listing BPR/G1062 for more information on the history of the site. |
Single Tree Details
| Genus: | Quercus | |
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| Species: | robur | |
| Common names: | English oak, common oak, oak | |
| Height: | 17.70m | |
| Height measurement method: | Trimble LaserAce 1000 | |
| Height Comments: | (none) | |
| Girth: | 480 cm | |
| Girth measurement height: | 0.7 m | |
| Girth Comments: | Measured below a large branch | |
| Diameter: | 152.8 cm | |
| Crown Spread A: | 20.50m | |
| Crown Spread B: | 22.90m | |
| Avg. Crown Spread: | 21.70m | |
| Actual Planting Date: | 1838 | |
| Approx. Planting Date: |
e.g. circa. 1860 |
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| Current Age: | 186 years | |
| Tree Health Description: | This tree is in very good health (Jan 2013). | |
| Tree Form Type: | Single Trunk | |
| Number of Trunks: | 1 | |
| Tree Form Comments: | This tree is of good form with a single trunk. It has several large low branches the first of which is at approx 1 metre | |
| Champion Tree Score: | 265 | |
| Local Protection Status: | Yes | |
| Tree Present: | Yes | |
| STEM Score: | 222 |
Observations
| Date | Observer | Action |
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| 02 Jan 2013 | Sale, P.O. |
Location
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Images
| Preview | Credit | Date |
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Philip Sale | 02 Jan 2013 |
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Philip Sale | 02 Jan 2013 |
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Philip Sale | 31 Mar 2007 |