(A) Basic information

Group________________

Date (D)__________(M)__________(Y)__________

Map ref.________________

Street________________

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Tree no.________________

Species________________

Species code________________

(B) Site characteristics

Building setback:

1. Building with setback

2. Building without setback

3. No building

Land use:

1. High density—commercial

2. High density—commercial and residential

3. High density—residential

4. Medium density—residential

5. Low density—residential

6. Government, institutional, and community

7. Industrial

8. Temporary use

9. Open space

10. Hillside

11. Other________________

Adjacent surface:

1. Sealed

2. Pervious pavers

3. Open soil

(C) Growing space

Roadside location:

1. Pavement

2. Road edge—vehicle side

3. Road edge—building side

4. Road center

5. Center of lane or street

6. Terrace

7. Cul-de-sac

8. Traffic island

9. Incidental plot

10. Other________________

Type:

1. Tree pit—with grille

2. Tree pit—no grille

3. Irregular opening

4. Paved to trunk base

5. Tree strip

6. Planter—movable

7. Planter—fixed

8. Other________________

Protection:

1. Level—with enclosure

2. Level—no enclosure

3. Raised—with enclosure

4. Raised—no enclosure

Guard or support:

1. Tree guard

2. Permanent support

3. Temporary support

4. Nil

Site dimensions:

• Ground width ________________ m

• Awning width ________________ m

• Awning height ________________ m

• Soil width ________________ m

• Trunk-to-curb ________________ m

• Traffic lanes ________________ (no.)

• Parking space ________________ (0/1)

(D) Tree structure

Dimensions:

• Girth ________________ cm

• Height ________________ m

• (D = ________________ m)

• (Angle = ________________ deg.)

• (Observer ht. ________________ m)

• Crown ________________ m

Crown restriction:

1. No restriction

2. Property side

3. Road side

4. Both sides

(E) Defects and disorders

Surface or roots:

1. Cracked paving

2. Heaved paving

3. Exposed roots

4. Girdling roots

5. Adventitious sprouts

6. Low soil level

7. Compacted soil

Trunk:

• 8. Leaning

• 9. Curved or crooked

• 10. Large wound (>1/2 diameter)

• 11. Cavity—good cover

• 12. Cavity—poor cover

• 13. Cavity—no cover

• 14. Tree-tie injury

• 15. At or beyond curb

• 16. Vandal evidence

Branching:

• 17. Low branches (<2 m [6.6 ft])

• 18. Multiple stems

• 19. V-crotch

• 20. Embedded bark

• 21. Crossed branches

• 22. Branch stub

• 23. Lost limb

• 24. Fungal stool

Crown or foliage:

• 25. Sparse crown/foliage

• 26. Unbalanced crown

• 27. Stunted crown

• 28. Leaf wilting/yellowing

• 29. Leaf damage/deformation

• 30. Advertisement sign conflict

Hindrance to growth:

• 31. Trunk

• 32. Crown headroom

• 33. Crown lateral room

Overall rating:

• 1. Excellent

• 2. Good

• 3. Fair

• 4. Poor

• 5. Dying

(F) Special features

(G) Sketch