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Tree Information x
| Identifier: | GR/0684 |
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| Historical Reg No: | 422 |
| Tree Type: | Single |
| Registered By: | Webb, S. |
| Registration Category: | Historic tree – Local interest |
| General Notes: |
Located opposite Rickards Garage on a conservation covenant which the Department of Conservation maintain along with a Pa site.
'This tree was planted in 1837 by Captain W. Harris who had a trading station in the area. It had a diameter then of 1.06m, height 19.80m and a spread of 22.9m. The trunk forked at 3.3m above ground level (ref. H.H. Allen's Report no. 127). The Wahine gale of 1968 split the tree open but the largest branch remained attached to the trunk. This lay on the ground. In 1969 the tree was measured again by S.W. Burstall. The remaining branch measured 33.3m. and the spread of the canopy was 36m. The largest of the fallen branches were milled and 3 oak chests were made from it for the Clark children (present owner David Clark). Today the branch is 38.52 long and the canopy spread is 42.92m. and the height is 13.41m.. It is in good health, with the prostrate form that nature has cast upon it is reminiscent of a pohutukawa (Webb 2005). Ref. HH. Allen Report No. 107 Burstall SW. Mensuration Report Poverty Bay 1969 Burstall/ Sale Great Trees of NZ. 1984. |
Single Tree Details
| Genus: | Quercus | |
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| Species: | robur | |
| Common names: | English oak, common oak, oak | |
| Given Name: | The Harris Oak | |
| Height: | 13.41m | |
| Height measurement method: | Estimated | |
| Height Comments: | (none) | |
| Girth: | 0 cm | |
| Girth measurement height: | 0 m | |
| Girth Comments: | (none) | |
| Diameter: | 0 cm | |
| Crown Spread A: | 42.92m | |
| Crown Spread B: | 42.92m | |
| Avg. Crown Spread: | 42.92m | |
| Actual Planting Date: | 1837 | |
| Approx. Planting Date: |
e.g. circa. 1860 |
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| Current Age: | 184 years | |
| Tree Health Description: | Appears in good health | |
| Tree Form Type: | Single Trunk | |
| Number of Trunks: | 1 | |
| Tree Form Comments: | The remaining tree lays prostrate on the ground | |
| Champion Tree Score: | 79 | |
| Local Protection Status: | Unknown | |
| Tree Present: | Yes | |
| STEM Score: | 240 |
Observations
| Date | Observer | Action |
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| 01 Jan 2005 | Webb S |
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Images
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Moira Lee | 15 Jun 2017 |