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Tree Information x
| Identifier: | NNR/0084 |
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| Historical Reg No: | 073c |
| Tree Type: | Single |
| Registered By: | Oliver RP |
| Registration Category: | Historic tree/s – Local interest |
| General Notes: |
'This tree has a beautiful clean trunk with a healthy canopy'. Oliver 1983. 'Planted c.1850 by Thomas Marsden. An excellent forest grown tree (the best of 3) with the first branches at about 24.38m. Pruned by me in 1960'. Burstall 1969. Reference. Burstall SW. FM. Report no.21. 1974; p.29.
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Single Tree Details
| Genus: | Sequoiadendron | |
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| Species: | giganteum | |
| Common names: | giant sequoia, giant redwood, Sierra redwood, Wellingtonia | |
| Height: | 48.40m | |
| Height measurement method: | Laser Nikon Forestry 550 | |
| Height Comments: | (none) | |
| Girth: | 502 cm | |
| Girth measurement height: | 1.4 m | |
| Girth Comments: | (none) | |
| Diameter: | 159.8 cm | |
| Crown Spread A: | 11.00m | |
| Crown Spread B: | 11.50m | |
| Avg. Crown Spread: | 11.25m | |
| Actual Planting Date: | actual date not specified | |
| Approx. Planting Date: |
circa 1850 e.g. circa. 1860 |
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| Current Age: | 174 years | |
| Tree Health Description: | (none) | |
| Tree Form Type: | Single Trunk | |
| Number of Trunks: | 1 | |
| Tree Form Comments: | Pruned to a very high level. | |
| Champion Tree Score: | 366 | |
| Local Protection Status: | Yes | |
| Tree Present: | Yes | |
| STEM Score: | 0 |
Observations
| Date | Observer | Action |
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| 21 Dec 2009 | Cadwallader, B.G. | |
| 01 Jan 1983 | Oliver RP |
Location
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Images
| Preview | Credit | Date |
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Brad Cadwallader | 21 Dec 2009 |