Identifier: | BPR/1065 |
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Tree Type: | Single |
Registered By: | Sale, P.O. |
Registration Category: | Historic tree/s – Local interest |
General Notes: |
This historic Chestnut tree 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 is listed as T230 in the Tauranga City Council, City Plan, Notable Tree Register
The presence of the tree is not mentioned in historical records of the site (Maxwell 1978), however examination of photos from the early 1900’s reveals that the tree was a very similar shape and size then to what it is now. One is lead to the conclusion that; for it to be of that size and maturity in the early 1900’s, the tree must have been planted between 1838 and 1865 and probably by the Reverend Brown in the earlier portion of this range (Sale, P.O. 2004) This tree although overlooked in other written works on the history of the garden, it is considered a very important tree to the garden. Since 2004 several smaller trees around this tree and a large black walnut to the east; that were suppressing and crowding this tree, have been removed to open the area up and create space around this chestnut tree. It is a large mature specimen with several stems arising from the ground to form a broadly spreading crown. There was another much larger chestnut tree on one of the other Mission Street properties across the road from The Elms (John Meehan, 2012). The tree was removed around 1992 and it is likely that this tree was from the same era. The property has several historic trees. See group listing BPR/G1062 for more information on the history of the site (Sale. PO, 2013). References; Maxwell, D. The Garden Book, 1978. The Elms Trust Library. Tauranga Library records, photo's 99-1117, TCC-NZ room. Sale.P.O. October 2004. An Arboricultural Impact & Evaluation Appraisal and Management Plan relating to: The Grounds of The Elms Mission House. A report prepared for The Elms Foundation. John Meehan. Pers. comm., Dec, 2012. |
Genus: | Castanea | |
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Species: | sativa | |
Common names: | sweet chestnut, Spanish chestnut | |
Height: | 16.03m | |
Height measurement method: | Trimble LaserAce 1000 | |
Height Comments: | (none) | |
Girth: | 594 cm | |
Girth measurement height: | 0.6 m | |
Girth Comments: | Measured where there is one entire trunk made up of approximatly 5 fused stems | |
Diameter: | 189.1 cm | |
Crown Spread A: | 17.20m | |
Crown Spread B: | 17.70m | |
Avg. Crown Spread: | 17.45m | |
Actual Planting Date: | actual date not specified | |
Approx. Planting Date: |
1865 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 | |
Tree Form Type: | Fusion | |
Number of Trunks: | 5 | |
Tree Form Comments: | Broard spreading crown. Several large limbs/leaders have been removed in the past. | |
Champion Tree Score: | 0 | |
Local Protection Status: | Yes | |
Tree Present: | Yes | |
STEM Score: | 168 |
Date | Observer | Action |
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05 Jan 2013 | Sale, P.O. |
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