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Tree Information x

Identifier: CR/1015
Tree Type: Single
Registered By: Cadwallader, B.G.
Registration Category: Notable tree/s – Local interest
General Notes:
A prominent local landmark with very good form (Cornelius, M., 2022).

A fine tree located within the grounds of St James Anglican Church. The congregation's first service was held on Palm Sunday, 13 April 1862. The original church was a small wooden church that was replaced by the present one in 1935. No history of the tree is known (Cadwallader, B.G., 2012).

Single Tree Details

Genus: Sequoiadendron
Species: giganteum
Common names: giant sequoia, giant redwood, Sierra redwood, Wellingtonia
Height: 29.25m
Height measurement method: Clinometer
Height Comments: Note: Prev height taken with rangefinder at 30.6m
Girth: 752 cm
Girth measurement height: 1.4 m
Girth Comments: (none)
Diameter: 239.4 cm
Crown Spread A: 17.40m
Crown Spread B: 16.00m
Avg. Crown Spread: 16.70m
Actual Planting Date: actual date not specified
Approx. Planting Date:
e.g. circa. 1860
Current Age: not known years
Tree Health Description: Still in fairly good health (2022)
Tree Form Type: Single Trunk
Number of Trunks: 1
Tree Form Comments: (none)
Champion Tree Score: 406
Local Protection Status: Yes
Tree Present: Yes
STEM Score: 0

Observations

Date Observer Action
06 Dec 2022 Cornelius, M.
13 Dec 2011 Cadwallader, B.G.

Location

Lat/Long: -43.47874779245526 / 172.55700945854187
Location Name: St James Anglican Church
Address: 750 Harewood Road
Suburb: Harewood
City/Town: Christchurch
Region: Canterbury
Location Description: Clearly visible beside the road west of the cemetery.
Public Accessibility: Church-Cemetery
Local Authority: Christchurch City Council

Images

Preview Credit Date
Matt Cornelius 06 Dec 2022
Matt Cornelius 06 Dec 2022
Brad Cadwallader 12 Dec 2011
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