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Tree Information x

Identifier: OR/P0062
Historical Reg No: 054f
Tree Type: Single
Registered By: Baylis Prof. G
Registration Category: Not Categorised
General Notes:

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'Probably the southernmost Pohutukawa in the world'. Duthie 1993. 'Planted by Watson Shennan between 1902-05, when the house was built and the grounds laid out. Two sections on the Stafford Street frontage have been sold but the bulk of the planted area, approximately 3/4 of an acre, remains'. Baylis 1982.

Single Tree Details

Genus: Metrosideros
Species: excelsa
Common names: pōhutukawa,
Height: 16.50m
Height measurement method: Estimated
Height Comments: (none)
Girth: 430 cm
Girth measurement height: 0 m
Girth Comments: (none)
Diameter: 136.9 cm
Crown Spread A: 0.00m
Crown Spread B: 0.00m
Avg. Crown Spread: 0.00m
Actual Planting Date: actual date not specified
Approx. Planting Date: circa 1902
e.g. circa. 1860
Current Age: 124 years
Tree Health Description: (none)
Tree Form Type: Single Trunk
Number of Trunks: 1
Tree Form Comments: (none)
Champion Tree Score: 223
Local Protection Status: Unknown
Tree Present: Yes
STEM Score: 0

Observations

Date Observer Action
01 Jan 1983 Baylis Prof. G

Location

Lat/Long: -45.88067316690318 / 170.49300121412716
Location Name:
Address: 367 High Street
Suburb:
City/Town: Dunedin
Region: Otago
Location Description: Not specified
Public Accessibility: Urban-Residential
Local Authority: Dunedin City Council

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