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Tree Information x
| Identifier: | WRR/1236 |
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| Tree Type: | Single |
| Registered By: | Beetham, R. E. |
| Registration Category: | Historic tree – National interest |
| General Notes:
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My Great grandmother was the niece of John Carne Bidwill. After Bidwill discovered the species in Australia he brought seed back to New Zealand and grew it at his Pihautea Estate in the south Wairarapa. There are a number of trees growing there today. He also gave one to his niece which is this tree that grows here at Brancepeth. See record WRR/G1235 for historical notes (Beetham, R. E. 2014).
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Single Tree Details
| Genus: | Araucaria | |
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| Species: | bidwillii | |
| Common names: | Bunya Bunya, Bunya pine | |
| Height: | 20.25m | |
| Height measurement method: | Estimated | |
| Height Comments: | Apparent height based on 2m staff placed at base of tree | |
| Girth: | 518 cm | |
| Girth measurement height: | 1.4 m | |
| Girth Comments: | Round girth some bleeding on north side | |
| Diameter: | 164.9 cm | |
| Crown Spread A: | 14.00m | |
| Crown Spread B: | 14.00m | |
| Avg. Crown Spread: | 14.00m | |
| Actual Planting Date: | actual date not specified | |
| Approx. Planting Date: |
c 1878 e.g. circa. 1860 |
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| Current Age: | 146 years | |
| Tree Health Description: | very good | |
| Tree Form Type: | Single Trunk | |
| Number of Trunks: | 1 | |
| Tree Form Comments: | Typical of the species | |
| Champion Tree Score: | 282 | |
| Local Protection Status: | No | |
| Tree Present: | Yes | |
| STEM Score: | 0 |
Observations
| Date | Observer | Action |
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| 14 Oct 2014 | Beetham, R. E. |
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Edward Beetham | 14 Oct 2014 |
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Edward Beetham | 14 Oct 2014 |