Identifier: | AR/1329 |
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Tree Type: | Single |
Registered By: | Smith, J.E. |
Registration Category: | Historic tree/s – Local interest |
General Notes:
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One of the original Eucalyptus tree planted by the first settlers to the Auckland Area. It is thought to have been planted either by Rev. James Hamlin in 1836[1] or most probably by Thomas Coulthard in 1865[2].
It has been recorded over the years in many historical records of heritage trees as an unidentified gum but was identified as a Messmate Stringybark in 1989[3]. The tree was pruned to remove deadwood and hangers ten years ago and it was in very good health at the time. More recently it has been topped for supposed safety reasons and a new house built inside the drip-line of the tree. A large amount of epicormic growth has grown as result of this poor pruning (Smith, J.E. 2015) References: 1) Great Trees of New Zealand, S.W. Burstall & E.V. Sale, 1984 page 32. 2) Orua Saga, Coulthard. J.E., 1963 page 81. Orua Bay's pioneer history. 3) Eucalyptus in Auckland II, R.O. Gardener. Auckland Botanical Society Vol. 44, 1989, pp. 43-48 |
Genus: | Eucalyptus | |
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Species: | obliqua | |
Common names: | Messmate stringybark, messmate | |
Height: | 24.80m | |
Height measurement method: | Climb & Tape Drop | |
Height Comments: | Measured from top of dead limb.. a topped pruning cut.. | |
Girth: | 930 cm | |
Girth measurement height: | 1 m | |
Girth Comments: | At narrowest point | |
Diameter: | 296 cm | |
Crown Spread A: | 9.10m | |
Crown Spread B: | 18.80m | |
Avg. Crown Spread: | 13.95m | |
Actual Planting Date: | actual date not specified | |
Approx. Planting Date: |
c1865 e.g. circa. 1860 |
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Current Age: | 159 years | |
Tree Health Description: | has been severely topped resulting in a large amount of epicormic growth | |
Tree Form Type: | Multi-trunk | |
Number of Trunks: | 2 | |
Tree Form Comments: | solid single stem with a second smaller leader that has influenced girth size. | |
Champion Tree Score: | 0 | |
Local Protection Status: | Yes | |
Tree Present: | Yes | |
STEM Score: | 0 |
Date | Observer | Action |
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13 Jul 2015 | Smith, J.E. | |
23 Aug 2003 | Wilcox, M. & Aspin, T. |
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Preview | Credit | Date |
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Johno Smith | 13 Jul 2015 | |
Johno Smith | 13 Jul 2015 | |
Mike Wilcox | 23 Aug 2003 | |
Mike Wilcox | 23 Aug 2003 |