The NZNTT is actively seeking updated information for all trees in the register. If you have information about this tree that we don't currently have recorded, or wish to advise of an inaccuracy please use our information submission form to help us build a complete profile of this tree.
Tree Information x
| Identifier: | CR/2198 |
|---|---|
| Tree Type: | Single |
| Registered By: | Hammer, J.R. |
| Registration Category: | Notable tree/s – Local interest |
| General Notes:
|
his tree is located beside the bust of Orton Bradley, near the stone cottage at the café carpark. It is recorded as Tree 69 on the Orton Bradley Park tree list.
The exact origin of the tree is uncertain; however, S. W. Burstall noted in his 1970 mensuration report that it was “a very old tree,” indicating its longstanding presence within the park landscape (Hammer, J.R., 2025). |
Single Tree Details
| Genus: | Morus | |
|---|---|---|
| Species: | nigra | |
| Common names: | black mulberry, | |
| Height: | 8.20m | |
| Height measurement method: | Nikon Forestry Pro | |
| Height Comments: | (none) | |
| Girth: | 252 cm | |
| Girth measurement height: | 1.4 m | |
| Girth Comments: | (none) | |
| Diameter: | 80.2 cm | |
| Crown Spread A: | 12.10m | |
| Crown Spread B: | 8.90m | |
| Avg. Crown Spread: | 10.50m | |
| Actual Planting Date: | actual date not specified | |
| Approx. Planting Date: |
e.g. circa. 1860 |
|
| Current Age: | not known years | |
| Tree Health Description: | Good vigour with pockets of decay | |
| Tree Form Type: | Single Trunk | |
| Number of Trunks: | 1 | |
| Tree Form Comments: | (none) | |
| Champion Tree Score: | 135 | |
| Local Protection Status: | No | |
| Tree Present: | Yes | |
| STEM Score: | 0 |
Observations
| Date | Observer | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Dec 2025 | Hammer, J.R. | |
| 26 Mar 1970 | Burstall, S.W. |
Location
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Images
| Preview | Credit | Date |
|---|---|---|
 |
Ra Hammer | 25 Dec 2025 |
 |
Ra Hammer | 25 Dec 2025 |
 |
Ra Hammer | 25 Dec 2025 |