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Tree Information x
| Identifier: | BPR/1061 |
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| Tree Type: | Single |
| Registered By: | Sale, P.O. |
| Registration Category: | Historic tree/s – Local interest |
| General Notes: |
This historic Bunya pine 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 around 1865 during the occupation of the site by The Reverend Brown and at a similar time to the plantings at Yatton Park in Greerton, Tauranga It is a mature specimen with a straight single trunk and a typical umbrella like crown. It has been well maintained and has only small amounts of deadwood. The tree bears very large cones (approximately 10kg) every few years requiring part of the garden to be taped off to the public when they are falling (Sale, P.O. 2013). The property has several historic trees. See group listing BPR/G1062 for more information on the history of the site. |
Single Tree Details
| Genus: | Araucaria | |
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| Species: | bidwillii | |
| Common names: | Bunya Bunya, Bunya pine | |
| Height: | 31.50m | |
| Height measurement method: | Trimble LaserAce 1000 | |
| Height Comments: | (none) | |
| Girth: | 340 cm | |
| Girth measurement height: | 1.4 m | |
| Girth Comments: | (none) | |
| Diameter: | 108.2 cm | |
| Crown Spread A: | 13.30m | |
| Crown Spread B: | 13.50m | |
| Avg. Crown Spread: | 13.40m | |
| Actual Planting Date: | actual date not specified | |
| Approx. Planting Date: |
c1865 e.g. circa. 1860 |
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| Current Age: | 159 years | |
| Tree Health Description: | This tree is in good health with no signs of decline (Jan, 2013) | |
| Tree Form Type: | Single Trunk | |
| Number of Trunks: | 1 | |
| Tree Form Comments: | Typical umbrella shaped crown | |
| Champion Tree Score: | 248 | |
| Local Protection Status: | No | |
| Tree Present: | Yes | |
| STEM Score: | 216 |
Observations
| Date | Observer | Action |
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| 02 Jan 2013 | Sale, P.O. |
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Images
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Philip Sale | 02 Jan 2013 |
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Philip Sale | 02 Jan 2013 |
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Philip Sale | 02 Jan 2013 |