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Tree Information x
| Identifier: | OR/0578 |
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| Historical Reg No: | 333 |
| Tree Type: | Single |
| Registered By: | Buddingh', F. |
| Registration Category: | Notable tree/s – Local interest |
| General Notes: |
This tree is a remarkable piece of topiary in the form of a large bird. (Buddingh', F., 1997).
The sculptured hen was created in 1978 by poultry farmers Norman and Evelyn Clarke. The Macrocarpa tree was initially damaged in a storm with the remnants looking for all the world like a giant chicken. And so it was with a little more judicious pruning by the Clarkes for the tree to attain the shape it is today (Cadwallader 2013). |
Single Tree Details
| Genus: | Cupressus | |
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| Species: | macrocarpa | |
| Common names: | macrocarpa, Monterey cypress | |
| Given Name: | The Chook Tree | |
| Height: | 6.60m | |
| Height measurement method: | Laser Nikon Forestry 550 | |
| Height Comments: | (none) | |
| Girth: | 217 cm | |
| Girth measurement height: | 0.2 m | |
| Girth Comments: | (none) | |
| Diameter: | 69.1 cm | |
| Crown Spread A: | 6.00m | |
| Crown Spread B: | 3.50m | |
| Avg. Crown Spread: | 4.75m | |
| Actual Planting Date: | actual date not specified | |
| Approx. Planting Date: |
e.g. circa. 1860 |
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| Current Age: | not known years | |
| Tree Health Description: | In good health | |
| Tree Form Type: | Single Trunk | |
| Number of Trunks: | 1 | |
| Tree Form Comments: | (none) | |
| Champion Tree Score: | 111 | |
| Local Protection Status: | Unknown | |
| Tree Present: | Yes | |
| STEM Score: | 0 |
Observations
| Date | Observer | Action |
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| 03 May 2015 | Cadwallader, B.G. | |
| 01 Jan 1997 | Buddingh', F. |
Location
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Images
| Preview | Credit | Date |
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Brad Cadwallader | 03 May 2015 |