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Tree Information x
| Identifier: | BPR/1559 |
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| Tree Type: | Single |
| Registered By: | Newdick, J.N. |
| Registration Category: | Notable tree/s – Local interest |
| General Notes:
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This tree is a feature of the Te Teko community and holds particular historical significance and a marker of early colonisation of the area.
In August 2019 the ALFA Charitable Trust rallied volunteers from the national arboriculture community. They installed cable bracing and performed a 20 percent reduction of the canopy [1]. This voluntary work was in response to apprehensions around retaining the tree. The local community decided that the tree was too significant to lose. Previous to this work there have been some heavy lifting pruning works carried out. However the tree shows vitality and will hopefully be standing for a long time to come. The tree now stands as a feature not only of the Te Teko community but the greater arboriculture community too (Newdick, J.N., 2019). References [1] 'Te Teko's mighty oak saved by arborists' NZ Herald, 3 Sep, 2019 10:00am |
Single Tree Details
| Genus: | Quercus | |
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| Species: | palustris | |
| Common names: | pin oak, swamp oak | |
| Height: | 26.00m | |
| Height measurement method: | Stick Method | |
| Height Comments: | (none) | |
| Girth: | 415 cm | |
| Girth measurement height: | 1.4 m | |
| Girth Comments: | (none) | |
| Diameter: | 132.1 cm | |
| Crown Spread A: | 23.50m | |
| Crown Spread B: | 24.50m | |
| Avg. Crown Spread: | 24.00m | |
| Actual Planting Date: | actual date not specified | |
| Approx. Planting Date: |
c1920 e.g. circa. 1860 |
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| Current Age: | 104 years | |
| Tree Health Description: |
Roots appear healthy. recent changes include a fence 1.5m from the trunk and a shed below the canopy. The trunk is in good health. This is except for a large scafhold limb with some de-lamination of the bark. Crown is lively, some deadwood but i would estimate about an 80-90 percent live crown ratio (2019). |
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| Tree Form Type: | Single Trunk | |
| Number of Trunks: | 1 | |
| Tree Form Comments: |
One single trunk to 3.5m. Broad and spreading crown. |
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| Champion Tree Score: | 268 | |
| Local Protection Status: | Yes | |
| Tree Present: | Yes | |
| STEM Score: | 0 |
Observations
| Date | Observer | Action |
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| 18 Sep 2019 | Newdick, J.N. |
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Joe Newdick | 18 Sep 2019 |
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Joe Newdick | 18 Sep 2019 |