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Tree Information x
| Identifier: | WKR/1657 |
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| Tree Type: | Single |
| Registered By: | Pendleton, D. |
| Registration Category: | Historic tree/s – Local interest |
| General Notes:
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A veteran sweet chestnut tree ‘Castanea sativa’ stands proudly in Selwyn Park in Te Awamutu having seen over 170 years of the town history (Pendleton, D., 2020).
A detailed history of the tree can be found at: www.treelands.co.nz Te Awamutu veteran trees that have seen it all |
Single Tree Details
| Genus: | Castanea | |
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| Species: | sativa | |
| Common names: | sweet chestnut, Spanish chestnut | |
| Height: | 18.00m | |
| Height measurement method: | iPod/iPhone Hypsometer | |
| Height Comments: | apx | |
| Girth: | 762 cm | |
| Girth measurement height: | 1.5 m | |
| Girth Comments: | The tree has a large root flair of 19m | |
| Diameter: | 242.6 cm | |
| Crown Spread A: | 19.30m | |
| Crown Spread B: | 15.00m | |
| Avg. Crown Spread: | 17.15m | |
| Actual Planting Date: | actual date not specified | |
| Approx. Planting Date: |
1850 e.g. circa. 1860 |
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| Current Age: | 174 years | |
| Tree Health Description: | The Sweet Chestnut has been heavily reduced (the size of the tree has been made smaller by pruning) in recent years to help reduce the amount of weight it has to support and reduce the loading/force from the wind. At the base the tree has an impressive stem with a large cavity or hollowing in it. But the tree shows good vigour with little deadwood or die back. | |
| Tree Form Type: | Multi-trunk | |
| Number of Trunks: | 2 | |
| Tree Form Comments: | Large hollow in stem and impressive root flair. | |
| Champion Tree Score: | 0 | |
| Local Protection Status: | No | |
| Tree Present: | Yes | |
| STEM Score: | 0 |
Observations
| Date | Observer | Action |
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| 02 Apr 2020 | Pendleton, D. |
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Images
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David Pendleton | 02 Apr 2020 |
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David Pendleton | 02 Apr 2020 |
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Dave Pendleton | 02 Apr 2020 |