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Tree Information x
| Identifier: | HBR/1792 |
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| Tree Type: | Single |
| Registered By: | Hill, R.N. |
| Registration Category: | Notable tree – International interest |
| General Notes:
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Frimley Park was gifted to the people of Hastings by the Williams family in 1951, and was formerly the grounds for the family's homestead which burned down in 1950.
This tree was planted by James Nelson Williams around 1890. It is currently, the largest recorded English elm in New Zealand (2021) and fourth-largest recorded English elm in the world based on a web-based search of other international tree register databases (Hill, R.N., 2021) |
Single Tree Details
| Genus: | Ulmus | |
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| Species: | procera | |
| Common names: | English elm, | |
| Height: | 32.00m | |
| Height measurement method: | Nikon Forestry Pro | |
| Height Comments: | (none) | |
| Girth: | 641 cm | |
| Girth measurement height: | 1.4 m | |
| Girth Comments: | (none) | |
| Diameter: | 204 cm | |
| Crown Spread A: | 16.00m | |
| Crown Spread B: | 22.00m | |
| Avg. Crown Spread: | 19.00m | |
| Actual Planting Date: | actual date not specified | |
| Approx. Planting Date: |
1890 e.g. circa. 1860 |
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| Current Age: | 134 years | |
| Tree Health Description: | Good | |
| Tree Form Type: | Single Trunk | |
| Number of Trunks: | 1 | |
| Tree Form Comments: | (none) | |
| Champion Tree Score: | 373 | |
| Local Protection Status: | No | |
| Tree Present: | Yes | |
| STEM Score: | 201 |
Observations
| Date | Observer | Action |
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| 20 Apr 2021 | Hill, R.N. |
Location
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Images
| Preview | Credit | Date |
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Richie Hill | 03 Feb 2022 |
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Brad Cadwallader | 02 Feb 2022 |
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Richie Hill | 20 Apr 2021 |