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Tree Information x
| Identifier: | OR/1022 |
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| Tree Type: | Single |
| Registered By: | Cadwallader, B.G. |
| Registration Category: | Notable tree/s – Local interest |
| General Notes: |
One of several giant sequoia in the Botanic Gardens (Cadwallader, B.G. 2013)
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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: | 41.20m | |
| Height measurement method: | Laser Nikon Forestry 550 | |
| Height Comments: | (none) | |
| Girth: | 890 cm | |
| Girth measurement height: | 1.4 m | |
| Girth Comments: | (none) | |
| Diameter: | 283.3 cm | |
| Crown Spread A: | 19.00m | |
| Crown Spread B: | 22.00m | |
| Avg. Crown Spread: | 20.50m | |
| Actual Planting Date: | actual date not specified | |
| Approx. Planting Date: |
e.g. circa. 1860 |
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| Current Age: | not known years | |
| Tree Health Description: | The tree appears to be in good condition although there is considerable mechanical wounding on surface roots (2012). | |
| Tree Form Type: | Single Trunk | |
| Number of Trunks: | 1 | |
| Tree Form Comments: | Several very large laterals have developed from low in the canopy and are supported by cables ( BC, 2013) | |
| Champion Tree Score: | 502 | |
| Local Protection Status: | Unknown | |
| Tree Present: | Yes | |
| STEM Score: | 0 |
Observations
| Date | Observer | Action |
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| 21 Feb 2013 | Cadwallader, B.G. |
Location
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Images
| Preview | Credit | Date |
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Brad Cadwallader | 21 Mar 2013 |
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Brad Cadwallader | 21 Mar 2013 |