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Tree Information x

Identifier: CR/2131
Tree Type: Single
Registered By: Hammer, J.R.
Registration Category: Notable tree/s – Local interest
General Notes:
Recorded in S.W. Burstall’s 1970 mensuration report with a DBH of 44 inches (1.12m), a height of 70 feet (21.34 m), and a canopy spread of 90 feet (27.43 m). Burstall believed it was planted in the late 1850s or 1860s (Hammer, J.R., 2015).

Single Tree Details

Genus: Quercus
Species: robur
Common names: English oak, common oak, oak
Height: 22.70m
Height measurement method: Nikon Forestry Pro
Height Comments: (none)
Girth: 418 cm
Girth measurement height: 1.4 m
Girth Comments: (none)
Diameter: 133.1 cm
Crown Spread A: 22.70m
Crown Spread B: 22.90m
Avg. Crown Spread: 22.80m
Actual Planting Date: actual date not specified
Approx. Planting Date: c1860
e.g. circa. 1860
Current Age: 165 years
Tree Health Description: Good vigour
Tree Form Type: Single Trunk
Number of Trunks: 1
Tree Form Comments: (none)
Champion Tree Score: 258
Local Protection Status: No
Tree Present: Yes
STEM Score: 0

Observations

Date Observer Action
12 Nov 2025 Hammer, J.R.

Location

Lat/Long: -43.62346353000103 / 172.64788764715198
Location Name: Otoromiro Hotel
Address: 52 Main Rd
Suburb: Governors Bay
City/Town: Banks Peninsula
Region: Canterbury
Location Description: In the lower carpark
Public Accessibility: Public Walkway
Local Authority: Christchurch City Council

Images

Preview Credit Date
Ra Hammer 12 Nov 2025
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