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Tree Information x
| Identifier: | AR/0966 |
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| Tree Type: | Single |
| Registered By: | VanWijngaarden, R. |
| Registration Category: | Notable tree/s – Local interest |
| General Notes: |
This camphor laurel was considered by S.W. Burstall (1971) to be "the best known in the City". Read about the history of Western Park and about many of the other outstanding trees that can be found at this location AR/G0967 (VanWijngaarden, R. 2012)
Ref: Historic and Notable Trees of New Zealand; Northland and Auckland. Forest Mensuration Report No.16, Oct. 1971 (unpublished), page 56. |
Single Tree Details
| Genus: | Cinnamomum | |
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| Species: | camphora | |
| Common names: | camphor laurel, camphor tree | |
| Given Name: | camphor laurel | |
| Height: | 24.50m | |
| Height measurement method: | Clinometer - SUUNTO | |
| Height Comments: | Height measurement is an average of two clinometer sightings | |
| Girth: | 584 cm | |
| Girth measurement height: | 1.4 m | |
| Girth Comments: | (none) | |
| Diameter: | 185.9 cm | |
| Crown Spread A: | 28.00m | |
| Crown Spread B: | 27.00m | |
| Avg. Crown Spread: | 27.50m | |
| Actual Planting Date: | actual date not specified | |
| Approx. Planting Date: |
c1873 e.g. circa. 1860 |
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| Current Age: | 151 years | |
| Tree Health Description: | At the time of observation this tree has some deadwood throughout the canopy. Colour, vigour and density appear to be average taking into account the amount of leaves on the ground around the tree and the time of year. | |
| Tree Form Type: | Single Trunk | |
| Number of Trunks: | 1 | |
| Tree Form Comments: | A stout trunk that branches out heavily at 2-4m from ground level. | |
| Champion Tree Score: | 333 | |
| Local Protection Status: | Yes | |
| Tree Present: | Yes | |
| STEM Score: | 0 |
Observations
| Date | Observer | Action |
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| 21 Apr 2012 | VanWijngaarden, R. |
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Images
| Preview | Credit | Date |
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Russell VanWijngaarden | 19 Sep 2011 |
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Russell VanWijngaarden | 19 Sep 2011 |
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Russell VanWijngaarden | 19 Sep 2011 |