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Tree Information x
| Identifier: | BPR/G1062 |
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| Tree Type: | Group |
| Registered By: | Sale, P.O. |
| Registration Category: | Historic tree – National interest |
| General Notes: |
The Elms is the first European settlement site in the Bay of Plenty where in 1838 the Reverend A.N. Brown (later Archdeacon Brown), his wife Charlotte and their children Marsh and Celia, establishing a permanent residence on this site. Originally the Church Missionary Society purchased 12.5 hectares at Te Papa in 1838 and expanded with a further 240 hectares in 1839. Several significant trees are present at this historic site including a Bunya pine BPR/1061 and English oak BPR/1060 (Sale, P.O. 2013).
Go to The Elms Website for more information. Also see The New Zealand Historic Places Trust Register listing No. 30 |
Group Details
| Group Type: | Mixed species | |
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| Feature Tree Genus: | Araucaria | |
| Feature Tree Species: | bidwillii | |
| Feature Tree Common Names: | Bunya Bunya, Bunya pine | |
| Additional Feature Tree Genus: | Quercus | |
| Additional Feature Tree Common names: | English oak, common oak, oak | |
| Additional Feature Tree Species: | robur | |
| QE II Covenanted: | No | |
| Actual Planting Date: | actual date not specified | |
| Approx. Planting Date: |
c1835 e.g. circa. 1860 |
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| Current Age: | 189 years | |
| Tree Health Description: | (none) | |
| Local Protection Status: | No | |
| Tree Present: | Yes | |
| Number of Trees: | 40 | |
| Area Covered: | 1.1 ha | |
| Group of Tree Type: | Amenity Planting |
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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The Elms Archives | 03 Jan 2013 |