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Tree Information x
| Identifier: | WRR/0823 |
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| Tree Type: | Single |
| Registered By: | Smillie, M.J. |
| Registration Category: | Notable tree – National interest |
| General Notes:
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A well known tree in the region with an interesting history. It was one of a dozen 2 or 3 year old seedlings being transported by wheelbarrow from Wellington, by Samual Oates, for Charles Carter (the founder of nearby Carterton) in 1856. It was stolen, along with 2 other seedlings, from the wheelbarrow while Oates was in the bar of the Rising Sun Hotel. One of the seedlings was subsequently planted in the churchyard of St Lukes, where it remains to this date. Recorded in 1984 at 251 cm dbh and 36 m in height.
Source: S.W. Burstall and E.V. Sale, "Great Trees of New Zealand", pages 68 and 260. |
Single Tree Details
| Genus: | Eucalyptus | |
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| Species: | regnans | |
| Common names: | mountain ash, swamp gum | |
| Height: | 34.10m | |
| Height measurement method: | Laser Nikon Forestry 550 | |
| Height Comments: | (none) | |
| Girth: | 1039 cm | |
| Girth measurement height: | 1.4 m | |
| Girth Comments: | (none) | |
| Diameter: | 330.7 cm | |
| Crown Spread A: | 32.50m | |
| Crown Spread B: | 31.20m | |
| Avg. Crown Spread: | 31.85m | |
| Actual Planting Date: | actual date not specified | |
| Approx. Planting Date: |
1856 e.g. circa. 1860 |
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| Current Age: | 168 years | |
| Tree Health Description: | Appears to be in fine condition. A branch fell from the tree in February 2011. | |
| Tree Form Type: | Multi-trunk | |
| Number of Trunks: | 2 | |
| Tree Form Comments: | Short, squat trunk to ~2.5 m, rising into a large, spreading crown. | |
| Champion Tree Score: | 0 | |
| Local Protection Status: | Yes | |
| Tree Present: | Yes | |
| STEM Score: | 0 |
Observations
| Date | Observer | Action |
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| 14 Jan 2021 | Brochner, O.H.L & Barker, K. P. | |
| 09 Jan 2011 | Smillie, M.J. |
Location
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Images
| Preview | Credit | Date |
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Brad Cadwallader | 24 Feb 2017 |
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Matt Smillie | 09 Jan 2011 |
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Matt Smillie | 09 Jan 2011 |