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Tree Information x
| Identifier: | HBR/0065 |
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| Historical Reg No: | 056 |
| Tree Type: | Single |
| Registered By: | Wheeler S |
| Registration Category: | Notable tree – National interest |
| General Notes: |
'Planted by Joseph Rhodes (the farm run occupant). This tree is on the roadside in front of The Grange, Haumoana, east of Hastings, near the entrance gate and along the driveway to the house. The only definite incidence of regeneration of the species seen in New Zealand'. Wheeler 1982. Trees in Yatton Park, Tauranga, and a smaller specimen in Tauranga Domain, could be the progeny of a large tree (then the largest in New Zealand) which was bulldozed from the grounds of the infants school at Tauranga about 25 years ago'. Burstall 1969. Reference. Burstall SW FM. Report no.18. 1974; p.66. Burstall SW & Sale EV. 'Great Trees of New Zealand' 1984; p.252.
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Single Tree Details
| Genus: | Phytolacca | |
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| Species: | dioica | |
| Common names: | ombu, bella sombra tree | |
| Height: | 16.00m | |
| Height measurement method: | Estimated | |
| Height Comments: | (none) | |
| Girth: | 1200 cm | |
| Girth measurement height: | 0.3 m | |
| Girth Comments: | (none) | |
| Diameter: | 382 cm | |
| Crown Spread A: | 22.00m | |
| Crown Spread B: | 22.00m | |
| Avg. Crown Spread: | 22.00m | |
| Actual Planting Date: | actual date not specified | |
| Approx. Planting Date: |
circa 1850 e.g. circa. 1860 |
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| Current Age: | 174 years | |
| Tree Health Description: | In good health | |
| Tree Form Type: | Multi-trunk | |
| Number of Trunks: | 20 | |
| Tree Form Comments: | (none) | |
| Champion Tree Score: | 0 | |
| Local Protection Status: | Yes | |
| Tree Present: | Yes | |
| STEM Score: | 0 |
Observations
| Date | Observer | Action |
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| 01 Jan 1982 | Wheeler S |
Location
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Images
| Preview | Credit | Date |
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Brad Cadwallader | 16 Nov 2019 |