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Tree Information x
| Identifier: | TSR/0941 |
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| Tree Type: | Single |
| Registered By: | Cadwallader, B.G. |
| Registration Category: | Notable tree – National interest |
| General Notes: |
The largest specimen in an avenue of 17 London plane trees lining the drive to Totaranui Beach. See group listing TSR/G0939.
In the book 'Great Trees of New Zealand' (1984, pg 204), Bob Burstall speculated that this was 'probably' the London plane with the largest girth in New Zealand. A tree of equitable proportions is located at the Botanics Reserve in Nelson NNR/0762. |
Single Tree Details
| Genus: | Platanus | |
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| Species: | x hispanica 'Acerifolia' | |
| Common names: | London plane, | |
| Height: | 25.80m | |
| Height measurement method: | Laser Nikon Forestry 550 | |
| Height Comments: | (none) | |
| Girth: | 755 cm | |
| Girth measurement height: | 1.4 m | |
| Girth Comments: | (none) | |
| Diameter: | 240.3 cm | |
| Crown Spread A: | 32.50m | |
| Crown Spread B: | 33.50m | |
| Avg. Crown Spread: | 33.00m | |
| Actual Planting Date: | 1865 | |
| Approx. Planting Date: |
e.g. circa. 1860 |
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| Current Age: | 159 years | |
| Tree Health Description: | In good health. | |
| Tree Form Type: | Single Trunk | |
| Number of Trunks: | 1 | |
| Tree Form Comments: | Branching into a broad spreading tree at 2.5m. Native mistletoe has become established in the canopy and a large Grislinea envelopes the lower stem | |
| Champion Tree Score: | 409 | |
| Local Protection Status: | Yes | |
| Tree Present: | Yes | |
| STEM Score: | 0 |
Observations
| Date | Observer | Action |
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| 05 Jul 2011 | Cadwallader, B.G. |
Location
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Images
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BGC | 05 Jul 2011 |
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BGC | 05 Jul 2011 |