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Tree Information x
| Identifier: | TR/0679 |
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| Historical Reg No: | 417 |
| Tree Type: | Single |
| Registered By: | MacDonald, B. |
| Registration Category: | Historic tree/s – Local interest |
| General Notes: |
Feb 2018 Update: The tree was removed due to storm damage and extensive decay in the main stem (pers. comm. email, MacDonald, B. 22.2.18).
A bronze plaque at the foot of the tree reads: 'Coral Tree - Erythrina caffra. This tree was planted by Robert Snell about 1871 near the site of Fort Cameron a military blockhouse guarding the town'. Born in 1833, Robert Snell emigrated from Devon England in 1858. He established a butchers shop and grew vegetables on nearby farmland to supply soldiers at Marsland Hill and his shop. Snell was a member of the Provincial Council 1866 to 1868 and died in 1908. (MacDonald B, 2005). Documented as 'the largest recorded' in New Zealand in S.W. Burstall's (unpublished) mensuration report no. 19, October 1973. Two other much larger trees recorded at the time where incorrectly named as E. phlebocarpa. These are located at Mansion House, Kawau Island and Old Government House, University of Auckland AR/0581 |
Single Tree Details
| Genus: | Erythrina | |
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| Species: | caffra | |
| Common names: | coast coral tree, Kaffir boom, South African coral tree | |
| Height: | 14.10m | |
| Height measurement method: | Abney Level | |
| Height Comments: | (none) | |
| Girth: | 150 cm | |
| Girth measurement height: | 1.2 m | |
| Girth Comments: | (none) | |
| Diameter: | 47.7 cm | |
| Crown Spread A: | 18.10m | |
| Crown Spread B: | 18.10m | |
| Avg. Crown Spread: | 18.10m | |
| Actual Planting Date: | actual date not specified | |
| Approx. Planting Date: |
circa 1871 e.g. circa. 1860 |
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| Current Age: | 153 years | |
| Tree Health Description: | (none) | |
| Tree Form Type: | Single Trunk | |
| Number of Trunks: | 1 | |
| Tree Form Comments: | (none) | |
| Champion Tree Score: | 120 | |
| Local Protection Status: | Yes | |
| Tree Present: | No | |
| STEM Score: | 201 |
Observations
| Date | Observer | Action |
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| 01 Jan 2005 | MacDonald B | |
| 12 Jan 2001 | Smith, C.T. & Fuller, G. | |
| 01 Nov 1969 | Burstall S.W. & Fuller G |
Location
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Images
| Preview | Credit | Date |
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Bruce MacDonald | 20 Feb 2018 |