Tree condition assessment of roots, trunk, branches, and foliage and their component categories.
| Tree part | Rating categories | Score range | Tree part | Rating categories | Score range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roots | Anchorage | 1-5 | Branches | Attachment | 1-5 |
| Exposed roots | 1-5 | Epicormic shoots | 1-5 | ||
| Girdling roots | 1-5 | Deadwood/dieback | 1-5 | ||
| Pest or disease | 1-5 | Low branching | 1-5 | ||
| Root score range | 4-20 | Pest or disease | 1-5 | ||
| Trunk | Physical damage/injury | 1-5 | Crossing/rubbing branches | 1-5 | |
| Multiple stems | 1-5 | Broken branches | 1-5 | ||
| Trunk taper | Annual shoot tip growth | 1-5 | |||
| Lignotuberous/epicormic shoots | 1-5 | Even branch distribution in canopy | 1-5 | ||
| Pest or disease | 1-5 | Branch score range | 9-45 | ||
| Trunk score range | 5-25 | Foliage | Leaf size and colour | 1-5 | |
| Pest or disease | 1-5 | ||||
| Foliage score range | 2-10 | ||||
| Rating descriptor | Major problems | Significant problems | Some/few problems | Minor problems | No problems |
| Rating value | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Minimum total rating score 18 | Maximum total rating score 100 | ||||