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Tree Information x
| Identifier: | WGR/1156 |
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| Tree Type: | Single |
| Registered By: | Cadwallader, B.G. |
| Registration Category: | Historic tree/s – Local interest |
| General Notes: |
This walnut and the nearby London plane tree (see WGR/1157) was planted by the Reverend Richard Taylor, an early Church Missionary Society minister who resided at Putiki. Both trees are thought to have been planted in 1843. Taylor was at the signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and was a friend of Hori Kingi Te Anaua, the Rangatira for the lower Whanganui River at the time (Teri Ta'ala Sept, 2013).
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Single Tree Details
| Genus: | Juglans | |
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| Species: | regia | |
| Common names: | walnut, common walnut, English walnut | |
| Height: | 25.00m | |
| Height measurement method: | Clinometer | |
| Height Comments: | (none) | |
| Girth: | 521.5 cm | |
| Girth measurement height: | 1.5 m | |
| Girth Comments: | (none) | |
| Diameter: | 166 cm | |
| Crown Spread A: | 30.10m | |
| Crown Spread B: | 30.20m | |
| Avg. Crown Spread: | 30.15m | |
| Actual Planting Date: | actual date not specified | |
| Approx. Planting Date: |
c1843 e.g. circa. 1860 |
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| Current Age: | 181 years | |
| Tree Health Description: | Tree appears to be in good health, tree still fruiting well (according to locals). | |
| Tree Form Type: | Single Trunk | |
| Number of Trunks: | 1 | |
| Tree Form Comments: | (none) | |
| Champion Tree Score: | 312 | |
| Local Protection Status: | No | |
| Tree Present: | Yes | |
| STEM Score: | 0 |
Observations
| Date | Observer | Action |
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| 13 Sep 2013 | Terrey, R. |
Location
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Images
| Preview | Credit | Date |
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Richard Terry | 13 Sep 2013 |
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Richard Terry | 13 Sep 2013 |