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Tree Information x
| Identifier: | SR/0518 |
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| Historical Reg No: | 301 |
| Tree Type: | Single |
| Registered By: | Baird, D. |
| Registration Category: | Historic tree – National interest |
| General Notes:
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'This tree was planted as a World War One Memorial. It stands in a prominent position in the centre of Winton's shopping centre' (Baird 1993).
'The trees is known as the Anzac elm. It was planted by Robert Wilson, the Mayor of Winton, as a memorial to the Gallipoli Landings of 25 April that year' (Southland's Notable & Historic Trees, 1997, SRC No. 74, pg. 43). |
Single Tree Details
| Genus: | Ulmus | |
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| Species: | glabra 'Horizontalis' | |
| Common names: | weeping Wych elm, weeping elm, horizontal elm | |
| Given Name: | The ANZAC Elm | |
| Height: | 7.80m | |
| Height measurement method: | Laser Nikon Forestry 550 | |
| Height Comments: | (none) | |
| Girth: | 276 cm | |
| Girth measurement height: | 1.4 m | |
| Girth Comments: | (none) | |
| Diameter: | 87.9 cm | |
| Crown Spread A: | 18.00m | |
| Crown Spread B: | 22.00m | |
| Avg. Crown Spread: | 20.00m | |
| Actual Planting Date: | actual date not specified | |
| Approx. Planting Date: |
circa 1915 e.g. circa. 1860 |
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| Current Age: | 109 years | |
| Tree Health Description: | (none) | |
| Tree Form Type: | Single Trunk | |
| Number of Trunks: | 1 | |
| Tree Form Comments: | (none) | |
| Champion Tree Score: | 151 | |
| Local Protection Status: | Yes | |
| Tree Present: | Yes | |
| STEM Score: | 0 |
Observations
| Date | Observer | Action |
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| 28 Jun 2020 | Cadwallader, B.G. | |
| 01 Jan 1993 | Baird D |
Location
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Images
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Brad Cadwallader | 28 Jun 2020 |
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Brad Cadwallader | 28 Jun 2020 |