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Tree Information x

Identifier: BPR/0538
Historical Reg No: 320a
Tree Type: Single
Registered By: Steens, M.
Registration Category: Notable tree/s – Local interest
General Notes:
The largest and northern of two trees at this location. This tree bears viable cones. Young seedlings now grow in the District Council Nursery. The smaller tree BPR/0765 is quite different in form to it's partner and has not been known to bear cones (Steens 1993).

Single Tree Details

Genus: Araucaria
Species: bidwillii
Common names: Bunya Bunya, Bunya pine
Height: 32.40m
Height measurement method: Nikon Forestry Pro
Height Comments: (none)
Girth: 514 cm
Girth measurement height: 1.4 m
Girth Comments: (none)
Diameter: 163.6 cm
Crown Spread A: 18.20m
Crown Spread B: 18.20m
Avg. Crown Spread: 18.20m
Actual Planting Date: actual date not specified
Approx. Planting Date:
e.g. circa. 1860
Current Age: not known years
Tree Health Description: (none)
Tree Form Type: Single Trunk
Number of Trunks: 1
Tree Form Comments: (none)
Champion Tree Score: 324
Local Protection Status: Unknown
Tree Present: Yes
STEM Score: 0

Observations

Date Observer Action
09 Nov 2024 Kluiters, M.
11 Apr 1993 Steens, M.

Location

Lat/Long: -37.960474406340225 / 176.98963344097137
Location Name: Rex Morpeth Park
Address: Francis Street
Suburb:
City/Town: Whakatane
Region: Bay of Plenty - Central Plateau
Location Description: The northern of two trees opposite 19 Francis Street
Public Accessibility: Local Council Park
Local Authority: Whakatane District Council

Images

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Menno Kluiters 09 Nov 2024
Menno Kluiters 09 Nov 2024
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