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Tree Information x
| Identifier: | WKR/2102 |
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| Tree Type: | Single |
| Registered By: | Timberland, B. D. |
| Registration Category: | Historic tree/s – Local interest |
| General Notes:
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This tree was planted to commemorate the life of Josiah Clifton Firth (1826-1897), a notable pioneer businessman of Matamata. Firth had a brief brush with fame as the messenger between Te Kooti and the New Zealand Government during Te Kooti's War. It is believed to date from the 1939–1940 plantings. It appears to have been pollarded in its youth and is now growing with multiple established stems (Timberland, B. D., 2025).
References Wikipedia contributors. (n.d.). Josiah Firth. In Wikipedia. Retrieved September 8, 2025, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josiah_Firth |
Single Tree Details
| Genus: | Platanus | |
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| Species: | x hispanica 'Acerifolia' | |
| Common names: | London plane, | |
| Height: | 16.00m | |
| Height measurement method: | Estimated | |
| Height Comments: | multiple stems | |
| Girth: | 630 cm | |
| Girth measurement height: | 0.5 m | |
| Girth Comments: | broad base narrowing at point of measurement | |
| Diameter: | 200.5 cm | |
| Crown Spread A: | 24.00m | |
| Crown Spread B: | 24.00m | |
| Avg. Crown Spread: | 24.00m | |
| Actual Planting Date: | actual date not specified | |
| Approx. Planting Date: |
circa 1940 e.g. circa. 1860 |
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| Current Age: | 85 years | |
| Tree Health Description: | (none) | |
| Tree Form Type: | Single Trunk | |
| Number of Trunks: | 1 | |
| Tree Form Comments: | multi stem, from past pollarding - the canopy is weighted over the road - not a major, but this is due to its proximity to neighboring oak | |
| Champion Tree Score: | 320 | |
| Local Protection Status: | No | |
| Tree Present: | Yes | |
| STEM Score: | 87 |
Observations
| Date | Observer | Action |
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| 02 Sep 2025 | Timberland, B. D. |
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Images
| Preview | Credit | Date |
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Beau Timberland | 03 Sep 2025 |