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Tree Information x
| Identifier: | CR/2248 |
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| Tree Type: | Single |
| Registered By: | Hammer, J.R. |
| Registration Category: | Historic tree/s – Local interest |
| General Notes:
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This horizontal elm is located at the original site of Redcliffs School, Christchurch. The school was established in 1907, and the tree is likely to date from this period, possibly planted as part of the original school grounds.
Given its likely age of over 100 years and its association with the original school site, the tree represents an important surviving element of early Redcliffs community history, with cultural, historical, and aesthetic significance (Hammer, J.R., 2026).. |
Single Tree Details
| Genus: | Ulmus | |
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| Species: | glabra 'Horizontalis' | |
| Common names: | weeping Wych elm, weeping elm, horizontal elm | |
| Given Name: | Redcliffs School Elm | |
| Height: | 10.20m | |
| Height measurement method: | Nikon Forestry Pro | |
| Height Comments: | Typical umbrella form | |
| Girth: | 300 cm | |
| Girth measurement height: | 1.4 m | |
| Girth Comments: | (none) | |
| Diameter: | 95.5 cm | |
| Crown Spread A: | 19.20m | |
| Crown Spread B: | 19.80m | |
| Avg. Crown Spread: | 19.50m | |
| Actual Planting Date: | actual date not specified | |
| Approx. Planting Date: |
1907 e.g. circa. 1860 |
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| Current Age: | 119 years | |
| Tree Health Description: | in good vigour | |
| Tree Form Type: | Single Trunk | |
| Number of Trunks: | 1 | |
| Tree Form Comments: | good typical form | |
| Champion Tree Score: | 168 | |
| Local Protection Status: | No | |
| Tree Present: | Yes | |
| STEM Score: | 0 |
Observations
| Date | Observer | Action |
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| 17 Mar 2026 | Hammer, J.R. |
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