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Tree Information x
| Identifier: | AR/0590 |
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| Historical Reg No: | 348 |
| Tree Type: | Single |
| Registered By: | Collett, G. |
| Registration Category: | Notable tree/s – Local interest |
| General Notes:
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Oakpark Place runs off Wiseley Road which is named after the Wiseley Family. Cedric Wiseley lives in Wiseley Road and advised that according to his second cousin John Wiseley (who now lives in Whangarei) the oak tree was planted in 1867 by Harry de Frene to celebrate the 12th. birthday of Annie Carder. Joshua Carder was a Staffordshire potter who bought land at an auction in Hobsonville in 1864 and opened a clay pit (Collett, 1997).
The tree has protection as a scheduled notable tree (ID 1810) in Schedule 10 Notable Trees Schedule of the Auckland Unitary Plan (AUP). AUP rules for notable trees are found in Chapter D13 Notable Trees Overlay of the AUP. The tree also has protection via the ‘general tree protection’ rules that apply to land zoned Open Space in the AUP (the tree is on a Council reserve with a zoning of Open Space – Conservation). AUP rules for trees in open space zones are found in Chapter E16 Trees in open space zones of the AUP (Collett, 2019). Refs: Burstall/Sale (1984) Great Trees of NZ. Flook R (1994) An Introduction to the Notable Trees of NZ. Scott D (1979) Fire on clay. The Pakeha comes to West Auckland. |
Single Tree Details
| Genus: | Quercus | |
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| Species: | robur | |
| Common names: | English oak, common oak, oak | |
| Height: | 17.40m | |
| Height measurement method: | Climb & Tape Drop | |
| Height Comments: | (none) | |
| Girth: | 690 cm | |
| Girth measurement height: | 1.3 m | |
| Girth Comments: | Taken at the narrowest point below 1.4 | |
| Diameter: | 219.6 cm | |
| Crown Spread A: | 26.90m | |
| Crown Spread B: | 29.40m | |
| Avg. Crown Spread: | 28.15m | |
| Actual Planting Date: | actual date not specified | |
| Approx. Planting Date: |
circa 1867 e.g. circa. 1860 |
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| Current Age: | 157 years | |
| Tree Health Description: | In good health | |
| Tree Form Type: | Single Trunk | |
| Number of Trunks: | 1 | |
| Tree Form Comments: |
The trunk and lower limbs are marvelously burled/gnarled. Several grafted limbs of interest. Very recent (mower?) damage to the base. |
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| Champion Tree Score: | 352 | |
| Local Protection Status: | Yes | |
| Tree Present: | Yes | |
| STEM Score: | 201 |
Observations
| Date | Observer | Action |
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| 01 Jun 2019 | Collett, G. & Collett-Nye, J. | |
| 27 Dec 2017 | Collett, G. | |
| 30 Oct 1997 | Collett, G. |
Location
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Images
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Gerald Collett | 01 Jun 2019 |
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Gerald Collett | 27 Dec 2017 |
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Gerald Collett | 27 Dec 2017 |