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Tree Information x
| Identifier: | NNR/1342 |
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| Tree Type: | Single |
| Registered By: | Smillie, M.J. |
| Registration Category: | Historic tree/s – Local interest |
| General Notes:
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St Barnabas Church in Stoke, neighbours one of the entrances to Isel Park. Thomas Marsden, the founder of Isel Estate, donated land to a school in 1851. Nelson's first stone church was built there in 1866, and remains as the chancel and sanctuary of the extant church building.
A large macrocarpa, its character shaped by numerous storms over the years, is near to the road at the front of the church property. It is possibly one of the original Isel Estate plantings, undertaken by Thomas Marsden and his son James between 1845 and 1865, before the the land was transferred to the Anglican Church in 1864. The tree was measured by Smillie, Cadwallader et al. during a field trip as part of the 2015 NZ ARB Conference in Nelson. (Smillie 2015) See: Isel House and Park, accessed 2015 Isel Park Tree Walk, accessed 2015 St Barnabas: Our Place, accessed 2015 |
Single Tree Details
| Genus: | Cupressus | |
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| Species: | macrocarpa | |
| Common names: | macrocarpa, Monterey cypress | |
| Height: | 23.60m | |
| Height measurement method: | Laser Nikon Forestry 550 | |
| Height Comments: | (none) | |
| Girth: | 1105 cm | |
| Girth measurement height: | 1.4 m | |
| Girth Comments: | (none) | |
| Diameter: | 351.7 cm | |
| Crown Spread A: | 23.50m | |
| Crown Spread B: | 28.50m | |
| Avg. Crown Spread: | 26.00m | |
| Actual Planting Date: | actual date not specified | |
| Approx. Planting Date: |
circa 1865 e.g. circa. 1860 |
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| Current Age: | 159 years | |
| Tree Health Description: | Some lost branches over the years, but still maintains vigorous foliage. | |
| Tree Form Type: | Single Trunk | |
| Number of Trunks: | 1 | |
| Tree Form Comments: | Low branching from around 2 m. | |
| Champion Tree Score: | 534 | |
| Local Protection Status: | Yes | |
| Tree Present: | Yes | |
| STEM Score: | 0 |
Observations
| Date | Observer | Action |
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| 02 Oct 2015 | Smillie, M.J, Cadwallader, B.G et al. |
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Images
| Preview | Credit | Date |
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Matt Smillie | 03 Oct 2015 |
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Matt Smillie | 02 Oct 2015 |