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Tree Information x
| Identifier: | TSR/0695 |
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| Tree Type: | Single |
| Registered By: | Cadwallader B.G. |
| Registration Category: | Historic tree - International interest |
| General Notes: |
The largest recorded tree of this species in the world (NZNTT, 2009).
This tree was noted in Burstall and Sale's book 'The Great Trees of New Zealand' but was named as Eucalyptus macarthurii in error. ref pg. 81. The tree is one of many outstanding blue gums in this region. There is no recorded history of how the tree came to be planted but it is considered to be c1850. The very large buttress (lignotuber) attracts many children from the nearby school to play beneath the tree. Earlier diameter records include: 244cm 1966, 275cm 1984. The tree is listed on the Tasman Resource Management Plan as PT702 (Cadwallader B.G., 2009). |
Single Tree Details
| Genus: | Eucalyptus | |
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| Species: | bicostata | |
| Common names: | southern blue gum, eurabbie, Victorian blue gum | |
| Height: | 35.80m | |
| Height measurement method: | Laser Nikon Forestry 550 | |
| Height Comments: | (none) | |
| Girth: | 1040 cm | |
| Girth measurement height: | 2 m | |
| Girth Comments: | Measured above the broad lignotuber at the base. | |
| Diameter: | 331 cm | |
| Crown Spread A: | 30.50m | |
| Crown Spread B: | 33.00m | |
| Avg. Crown Spread: | 31.75m | |
| 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: | The tree suffers from the defoliating effects of the chalcid wasp. | |
| Tree Form Type: | Single Trunk | |
| Number of Trunks: | 1 | |
| Tree Form Comments: | The canopy is asymetrical to the north and one wonders if another tree may have been present nearby. | |
| Champion Tree Score: | 553 | |
| Local Protection Status: | Yes | |
| Tree Present: | Yes | |
| STEM Score: | 252 |
Observations
| Date | Observer | Action |
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| 29 Nov 2009 | Brad Cadwallader |
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Images
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Brad Cadwallader | 17 Dec 2009 |
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Brad Cadwallader | 17 Dec 2009 |
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Brad Cadwallader | 30 Jul 2009 |