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Tree Information x
| Identifier: | CR/1845 |
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| Tree Type: | Single |
| Registered By: | King, D. |
| Registration Category: | Historic tree - International interest |
| General Notes:
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This Quercus robur is known as Prince Alfred’s oak. It was planted by him along with 4 other trees on April 24, 1869. Prince Alfred was the second son of Queen Victoria and also known at the time as the Duke of Edinburgh. This was a first visit by a member of the British Royal Family. He especially requested that the tree should never be touched with knife or axe. The Gardens curator at that time was John Francis Armstrong (in office 1867-1889) and it was said that although the tree badly needed it, he wouldn’t allow this to happen under his watch. (not his exact words)
The plaque at the base of the tree simply reads "Planted by; The Duke of Edinburgh; April 24 1869". Unfortunately just the oak and giant sequoia (see CR/1074) remain. The others planted on the same day but no longer extant as at 1919 reason unknown were a tōtara, a cedar of Lebanon and a Himalayan cedar (King, D., 2022). |
Single Tree Details
| Genus: | Quercus | |
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| Species: | robur | |
| Common names: | English oak, common oak, oak | |
| Given Name: | Prince Alfred's Oak | |
| Height: | 18.00m | |
| Height measurement method: | Estimated | |
| Height Comments: | (none) | |
| Girth: | 350 cm | |
| Girth measurement height: | 1.4 m | |
| Girth Comments: | (none) | |
| Diameter: | 111.4 cm | |
| Crown Spread A: | 23.00m | |
| Crown Spread B: | 23.00m | |
| Avg. Crown Spread: | 23.00m | |
| Actual Planting Date: | Apr 1869 | |
| Approx. Planting Date: |
e.g. circa. 1860 |
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| Current Age: | 155 years | |
| Tree Health Description: |
The tree foliage seems to have good health and vigour. Tree does seem to be in a slow decline with some deadwood and a apparent lack of recover from tree pruning with wounds not callusing over very well. |
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| Tree Form Type: | Single Trunk | |
| Number of Trunks: | 1 | |
| Tree Form Comments: | Tree has average branch structure but main unions are good and not included. | |
| Champion Tree Score: | 216 | |
| Local Protection Status: | No | |
| Tree Present: | Yes | |
| STEM Score: | 195 |
Observations
| Date | Observer | Action |
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| 10 Nov 2022 | King, D. |
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