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Tree Information x
| Identifier: | CR/2180 |
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| Tree Type: | Single |
| Registered By: | Hammer, J.R. |
| Registration Category: | Historic tree - International interest |
| General Notes:
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Grown from seed from the famed tree in Kos. One of many cultivated trees grown by Dr Barrie Tait and planted at hospitals around New Zealand. Read the history of the NZ Hippocratic plane trees on record AR/2192 (Hammer, J.R., 2025).
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Single Tree Details
| Genus: | Platanus | |
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| Species: | orientalis | |
| Common names: | Oriental plane, | |
| Given Name: | Burwood Hippocratic Plane | |
| Height: | 10.20m | |
| Height measurement method: | Nikon Forestry Pro | |
| Height Comments: | (none) | |
| Girth: | 146 cm | |
| Girth measurement height: | 1.4 m | |
| Girth Comments: | (none) | |
| Diameter: | 46.5 cm | |
| Crown Spread A: | 12.80m | |
| Crown Spread B: | 15.30m | |
| Avg. Crown Spread: | 14.05m | |
| Actual Planting Date: | Nov 1973 | |
| Approx. Planting Date: |
e.g. circa. 1860 |
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| Current Age: | 53 years | |
| Tree Health Description: | Appears in good heath | |
| Tree Form Type: | Single Trunk | |
| Number of Trunks: | 1 | |
| Tree Form Comments: | (none) | |
| Champion Tree Score: | 102 | |
| Local Protection Status: | No | |
| Tree Present: | Yes | |
| STEM Score: | 0 |
Observations
| Date | Observer | Action |
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| 15 Dec 2025 | Hammer, J.R. |
Location
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Images
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Ra Hammer | 15 Dec 2025 |
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Ra Hammer | 15 Dec 2025 |