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Tree Information x
| Identifier: | OR/1166 |
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| Tree Type: | Single |
| Registered By: | Cadwallader, B.G. |
| Registration Category: | Historic tree/s – Local interest |
| General Notes: |
One of two specimens known as the 'Trees of Justice' (see OR/1167). They are said to have been planted outside the historic courthouse and library around 1876, by Phillip Boult, clerk to the Lake County Council. Boult had read of the American tradition of planting 'trees of justice' outside courthouses to provide shade for those attending court and thought it was a tradition worth emulating (Lovell-Smith, 2003). The trees make a striking statement as you enter the commercial centre of Queenstown (Cadwallader, 2013).
References: 1) Lovell-Smith, M. Historic Places Trust Report, 2003. 2) Heritage New Zealand Register number 362. |
Single Tree Details
| Genus: | Sequoiadendron | |
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| Species: | giganteum | |
| Common names: | giant sequoia, giant redwood, Sierra redwood, Wellingtonia | |
| Given Name: | Trees of Justice | |
| Height: | 31.00m | |
| Height measurement method: | Laser Nikon Forestry 550 | |
| Height Comments: | (none) | |
| Girth: | 685 cm | |
| Girth measurement height: | 1.4 m | |
| Girth Comments: | (none) | |
| Diameter: | 218 cm | |
| Crown Spread A: | 25.00m | |
| Crown Spread B: | 25.00m | |
| Avg. Crown Spread: | 25.00m | |
| Actual Planting Date: | actual date not specified | |
| Approx. Planting Date: |
c1876 e.g. circa. 1860 |
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| Current Age: | 148 years | |
| Tree Health Description: | A slightly yellowing canopy. | |
| Tree Form Type: | Single Trunk | |
| Number of Trunks: | 1 | |
| Tree Form Comments: | (none) | |
| Champion Tree Score: | 392 | |
| Local Protection Status: | Yes | |
| Tree Present: | Yes | |
| STEM Score: | 0 |
Observations
| Date | Observer | Action |
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| 26 Oct 2013 | Cadwallader, B.G. |
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Images
| Preview | Credit | Date |
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Brad Cadwallader | 26 Oct 2013 |
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Brad Cadwallader | 26 Oct 2013 |