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Tree Information x
| Identifier: | SR/1772 |
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| Tree Type: | Single |
| Registered By: | Cadwallader, B.G. |
| Registration Category: | Historic tree/s – Local interest |
| General Notes:
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This fine local example is known as the Bowler elm. It was planted circa 1916 and was donated to the public of Gore by Mary Ethel Bowler nee Hepburn (1868 - 1947). In 1893 she was recorded on the first Electoral Roll for Women for Mataura, Southland, N.Z. (Cadwallader, B., 2021)
Reference NZ History Online |
Single Tree Details
| Genus: | Ulmus | |
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| Species: | glabra 'Horizontalis' | |
| Common names: | weeping Wych elm, weeping elm, horizontal elm | |
| Given Name: | The Bowler Elm | |
| Height: | 9.40m | |
| Height measurement method: | Laser Nikon Forestry 550 | |
| Height Comments: | (none) | |
| Girth: | 311 cm | |
| Girth measurement height: | 0.8 m | |
| Girth Comments: | (none) | |
| Diameter: | 99 cm | |
| Crown Spread A: | 21.80m | |
| Crown Spread B: | 20.80m | |
| Avg. Crown Spread: | 21.30m | |
| Actual Planting Date: | 1916 | |
| Approx. Planting Date: |
e.g. circa. 1860 |
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| Current Age: | 108 years | |
| Tree Health Description: | Appears to have some die-back. Herbicide in use. | |
| Tree Form Type: | Single Trunk | |
| Number of Trunks: | 1 | |
| Tree Form Comments: | Typical of the cultivar | |
| Champion Tree Score: | 171 | |
| Local Protection Status: | Yes | |
| Tree Present: | Yes | |
| STEM Score: | 201 |
Observations
| Date | Observer | Action |
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| 14 Nov 2021 | Cadwallader, B.G. |
Location
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Images
| Preview | Credit | Date |
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Brad Cadwallader | 21 Jun 2021 |
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Brad Cadwallader | 21 Jun 2020 |