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Tree Information x

Identifier: BPR/2056
Tree Type: Single
Registered By: Sale, P.
Registration Category: Notable tree – National interest
General Notes:
This very large Holm oak is located in Gerald Crapp Reserve.
The reserve was gifted to the nation in 1975 by Mr. G.V. Crapp. Many of the significant trees in the reserve were planted by Tice Gellibrand and Arthur Crapp in the late 1870 -1900 (Sale, P., 2025)

Single Tree Details

Genus: Quercus
Species: ilex
Common names: holm oak, evergreen oak, holly oak
Height: 31.60m
Height measurement method: Clinometer
Height Comments: Haglof ECII-D Clinometer
Girth: 651 cm
Girth measurement height: 1.4 m
Girth Comments: Appears to be a single pith at the point of the girth measurment
Diameter: 207.2 cm
Crown Spread A: 26.00m
Crown Spread B: 25.00m
Avg. Crown Spread: 25.50m
Actual Planting Date: actual date not specified
Approx. Planting Date: 1880
e.g. circa. 1860
Current Age: 145 years
Tree Health Description: This tree is in good health
Tree Form Type: Single Trunk
Number of Trunks: 1
Tree Form Comments: Due to the dense planting of this reserve this tree has a rather upright form
Champion Tree Score: 381
Local Protection Status: No
Tree Present: Yes
STEM Score: 0

Observations

Date Observer Action
27 Mar 2025 Sale, P.

Location

Lat/Long: -37.62826354790089 / 176.05251613259318
Location Name: Gerald Crapp Reserve
Address: Gellibrand Place
Suburb: Omokoroa
City/Town: Tauranga
Region: Bay of Plenty - Central Plateau
Location Description: On the north edge of the bush at the south end of the reserve near where the path goes down to Omokoroa domain
Public Accessibility: Local Council Park
Local Authority: Western Bay of Plenty District Council

Images

Preview Credit Date
Philip Sale 24 Feb 2025
Philip Sale 24 Feb 2025
Philip Sale 24 Feb 2025
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