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Tree Information x

Identifier: WTR/1979
Tree Type: Single
Registered By: Lloyd, M.
Registration Category: Notable tree/s – Local interest
General Notes:
This Moreton Bay Fig is a local landmark and identity dominating a mall area adjacent to the Petone Public Library, just off the main shopping area of Jackson Street. It is in excellent health and has a very widespread, even form, and when photographed had a good crop of the small (inedible) figs. It has 3 trunks that spread from about 1.3 metres from the ground, one photograph showing the tape measure positioned for measurement of one of the 3 trunks. It is included in the Hutt City Register of Notable Trees. It is one of the biggest in the Wellington region (Lloyd, M., 2024).

Single Tree Details

Genus: Ficus
Species: macrophylla
Common names: Moreton Bay fig, Australian banyan
Height: 16.00m
Height measurement method: Estimated
Height Comments: broader than it is high
Girth: 250 cm
Girth measurement height: 1.5 m
Girth Comments: Measurement of one of the 3 main trunks (see photo)
Diameter: 79.6 cm
Crown Spread A: 20.00m
Crown Spread B: 20.00m
Avg. Crown Spread: 20.00m
Actual Planting Date: actual date not specified
Approx. Planting Date: circa 1935
e.g. circa. 1860
Current Age: 89 years
Tree Health Description: excellent
Tree Form Type: Multi-trunk
Number of Trunks: 3
Tree Form Comments: Very symmetrical, crown spread is more than the height.
Champion Tree Score: 0
Local Protection Status: Yes
Tree Present: Yes
STEM Score: 0

Observations

Date Observer Action
04 Aug 2024 Lloyd, M.

Location

Lat/Long: -41.22466003134356 / 174.87877878546718
Location Name: Doreen Doolan Mall
Address: Off Britannia St, Petone
Suburb: Petone
City/Town: Lower Hutt
Region: Wellington
Location Description: Small mall, next to the Petone Public Library
Public Accessibility: Public Walkway
Local Authority: Hutt City Council

Images

Preview Credit Date
Michael Lloyd 04 Aug 2024
Michael Lloyd 04 Aug 2024
Michael Lloyd 04 Aug 2024
Michael Lloyd 04 Aug 2024
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