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Tree Information x
| Identifier: | CR/1387 |
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| Tree Type: | Single |
| Registered By: | Cadwallader, B.G. |
| Registration Category: | Historic tree – National interest |
| General Notes:
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This elm sits proudly beside 'Merivale Manor' (formerly 'Te Wepu') which was first built in 1882 as the home of prominent businessman Henry Richard Webb (1829-1901). Webb was a member of the Provincial Council (1869-75) and Member of Parliament for Lyttelton (1873-75). Among his many interests he studied botany, and was a member of the Christchurch Horticultural Society, including its chairman.
It is common to find trees of this cultivar in the grounds of old homesteads like this around Christchurch, as they were popular with the early settlers, although this is one of the larger trees in the city (Cadwallader, 2016). Reference: Historical notes Merivale Manor |
Single Tree Details
| Genus: | Ulmus | |
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| Species: | glabra 'Camperdownii' | |
| Common names: | Camperdown elm, | |
| Height: | 10.50m | |
| Height measurement method: | Laser Nikon Forestry 550 | |
| Height Comments: | (none) | |
| Girth: | 284 cm | |
| Girth measurement height: | 1.4 m | |
| Girth Comments: | (none) | |
| Diameter: | 90.4 cm | |
| Crown Spread A: | 13.80m | |
| Crown Spread B: | 10.50m | |
| Avg. Crown Spread: | 12.15m | |
| Actual Planting Date: | actual date not specified | |
| Approx. Planting Date: |
c1882 e.g. circa. 1860 |
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| Current Age: | 142 years | |
| Tree Health Description: | In very good health | |
| Tree Form Type: | Single Trunk | |
| Number of Trunks: | 1 | |
| Tree Form Comments: | (none) | |
| Champion Tree Score: | 156 | |
| Local Protection Status: | Yes | |
| Tree Present: | Yes | |
| STEM Score: | 0 |
Observations
| Date | Observer | Action |
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| 17 Nov 2016 | Cadwallader, B.G. & Hammer, J.R. |
Location
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Images
| Preview | Credit | Date |
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Brad Cadwallader | 17 Nov 2016 |
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Merivale Manor | 15 Feb 2014 |