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Tree Information x
| Identifier: | AR/0974 |
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| Tree Type: | Single |
| Registered By: | VanWijngaarden, R. |
| Registration Category: | Notable tree/s – Local interest |
| General Notes: |
This is large and single tree pleasingly situated amongst many other large and single trees in the park. Visualising a scale of the trees at Western Park is difficult as many of the trees have achieved great proportions in their maturity.
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). |
Single Tree Details
| Genus: | Ulmus | |
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| Species: | x hollandica | |
| Common names: | elm, | |
| Height: | 30.75m | |
| Height measurement method: | Clinometer - SUUNTO | |
| Height Comments: | This tree was measured using the average of two height measurements | |
| Girth: | 423 cm | |
| Girth measurement height: | 1.4 m | |
| Girth Comments: | (none) | |
| Diameter: | 134.6 cm | |
| Crown Spread A: | 22.00m | |
| Crown Spread B: | 20.00m | |
| Avg. Crown Spread: | 21.00m | |
| Actual Planting Date: | actual date not specified | |
| Approx. Planting Date: |
1870's e.g. circa. 1860 |
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| Current Age: | 154 years | |
| Tree Health Description: | Tree appears to be in good health, although without leaf at the time of measurement. Small sized deadwood throughout canopy, good shoot extension. | |
| Tree Form Type: | Single Trunk | |
| Number of Trunks: | 1 | |
| Tree Form Comments: | two massive branches arise from low on the trunk forming heavy branching structure which seems to be off balance because of the large low branch | |
| Champion Tree Score: | 285 | |
| Local Protection Status: | Yes | |
| Tree Present: | Yes | |
| STEM Score: | 0 |
Observations
| Date | Observer | Action |
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| 20 May 2012 | VanWijngaarden, R. |
Location
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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 |