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Tree Information x
| Identifier: | CR/1499 |
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| Tree Type: | Single |
| Registered By: | Cadwallader, B.G. |
| Registration Category: | Notable tree – National interest |
| General Notes:
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This substantial specimen is situated among a mixed planting of fine trees that line the western side of the domain. The origins of the trees are said to have been at the hand of Major John Albert YOUNG, V.D. who in 1882 imported the trees directly from abroad, not via a local nursery, and arranged the planting [1].
The annual show of the Temuka and Geraldine Agricultural and Pastoral Association was founded in 1874 and has been held on the Winchester Domain since 1910 [2]. The township of Winchester was founded by Major Young, who built both the Winchester and Wolseley Hotels [3]. It is thought he named the town after Winchester in Hampshire, England. References [1] John Foster (Great Great Grandson of Major Young) pers.comm with Peter Thomson (TDC) by email Nov. 2018. [2] Cyclopedia of New Zealand, Canterbury edition. Vol. 3 pages 889-894. Published 1903 |
Single Tree Details
| Genus: | Pseudotsuga | |
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| Species: | menziesii | |
| Common names: | Douglas fir, | |
| Height: | 50.10m | |
| Height measurement method: | Laser Nikon Forestry 550 | |
| Height Comments: | (none) | |
| Girth: | 711 cm | |
| Girth measurement height: | 1.4 m | |
| Girth Comments: | (none) | |
| Diameter: | 226.3 cm | |
| Crown Spread A: | 14.00m | |
| Crown Spread B: | 16.00m | |
| Avg. Crown Spread: | 15.00m | |
| 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 good health | |
| Tree Form Type: | Single Trunk | |
| Number of Trunks: | 1 | |
| Tree Form Comments: | (none) | |
| Champion Tree Score: | 457 | |
| Local Protection Status: | No | |
| Tree Present: | Yes | |
| STEM Score: | 0 |
Observations
| Date | Observer | Action |
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| 11 Nov 2018 | Cadwallader, B.G. |
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Images
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Brad Cadwallader | 11 Nov 2018 |
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Brad Cadwallader | 11 Nov 2018 |