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Tree Information x
| Identifier: | OR/1668 |
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| Tree Type: | Single |
| Registered By: | Cadwallader, B.G. |
| Registration Category: | Historic tree – National interest |
| General Notes:
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Planted to commemorate the life of Private William Hugh Paterson SN55788 who was killed in action at Polygon Wood near Ypres, Belgium on the 12th December 1917 (Cadwallader, B.G., 2020).
References 1] Auckland Museum Online Cenotaph William Hugh Paterson 2] Papers Past, For the Empire's Cause Otago Daily Times, Issue 18734, 12 December 1922 Keywords: ANZAC, WWI, Memorial Oaks, North Otago |
Single Tree Details
| Genus: | Quercus | |
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| Species: | robur | |
| Common names: | English oak, common oak, oak | |
| Given Name: | Pvt. Paterson Oak | |
| Height: | 8.50m | |
| Height measurement method: | Laser Nikon Forestry 550 | |
| Height Comments: | (none) | |
| Girth: | 194 cm | |
| Girth measurement height: | 1.4 m | |
| Girth Comments: | (none) | |
| Diameter: | 61.8 cm | |
| Crown Spread A: | 17.00m | |
| Crown Spread B: | 14.00m | |
| Avg. Crown Spread: | 15.50m | |
| Actual Planting Date: | actual date not specified | |
| Approx. Planting Date: |
e.g. circa. 1860 |
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| Current Age: | not known years | |
| Tree Health Description: | (none) | |
| Tree Form Type: | Single Trunk | |
| Number of Trunks: | 1 | |
| Tree Form Comments: | (none) | |
| Champion Tree Score: | 117 | |
| Local Protection Status: | Yes | |
| Tree Present: | Yes | |
| STEM Score: | 0 |
Observations
| Date | Observer | Action |
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| 27 Apr 2020 | Cadwallader, B.G. |
Location
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Images
| Preview | Credit | Date |
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Brad Cadwallader | 10 Nov 2018 |
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Brad Cadwallader | 10 Nov 2018 |