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Tree Information x
| Identifier: | BPR/1068 |
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| Tree Type: | Single |
| Registered By: | Smillie, M.J. |
| Registration Category: | Notable tree – International interest |
| General Notes:
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Historically, this tree has been the tallest tree of many outstanding specimen trees at Yatton Park, the tallest known of its species in New Zealand, and the second tallest Norfolk Island pine in the world, after a tree in Hawaii. It is also held to be the tallest tree in Tauranga, but may soon be overtaken by the Monterey cypress at Bethlehem (Tree BPR/0424), as at the time of writing the top of the tree has been damaged, and it is likely that the height of the tree will be reduced in the future.
Burstall and Sale noted that the tree was 45 m tall around the time of the publication of Great Trees of New Zealand. There are also a number of other tall Norfolk Island pines at Yatton Park, one being measured at approximately 49 m in height at the time of writing (Smillie, M.J. 2013). [Update: As of April 2016, the tree has lost its top, and is now 43 m tall to the top of the cut stem. A survey of the tallest Norfolk Island pines in park, close to this tree has shown that this tree may not have even been the tallest in the park in recent times, see BPR/1372. Smillie, 2016] References: Burstall and Sale, "Great Trees of New Zealand", 1984, pp100-102 The Gymnosperm Database Tauranga City Council |
Single Tree Details
| Genus: | Araucaria | |
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| Species: | heterophylla | |
| Common names: | Norfolk Island pine, | |
| Height: | 43.00m | |
| Height measurement method: | Laser Nikon Forestry 550 | |
| Height Comments: | From mid-height of base to cut stem | |
| Girth: | 557 cm | |
| Girth measurement height: | 1.4 m | |
| Girth Comments: | Measured 1.4 from mid-height of base | |
| Diameter: | 177.3 cm | |
| Crown Spread A: | 18.00m | |
| Crown Spread B: | 20.50m | |
| Avg. Crown Spread: | 19.25m | |
| Actual Planting Date: | actual date not specified | |
| Approx. Planting Date: |
1870 e.g. circa. 1860 |
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| Current Age: | 154 years | |
| Tree Health Description: |
Significant damage to branches and top, probably from severe storms in 2011 (2013). The tree had lost its top by 2016 (2016) |
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| Tree Form Type: | Single Trunk | |
| Number of Trunks: | 1 | |
| Tree Form Comments: |
The top is dying back (2013). The top has gone (probably removed some time before April 2016) |
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| Champion Tree Score: | 376 | |
| Local Protection Status: | Yes | |
| Tree Present: | Yes | |
| STEM Score: | 0 |
Observations
| Date | Observer | Action |
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| 18 Apr 2016 | Smillie, M.J. | |
| 09 Jan 2013 | Smillie, M.J. |
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Images
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Matt Smillie | 18 Apr 2016 |
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Matt Smillie | 09 Jan 2013 |
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Matt Smillie | 09 Jan 2013 |
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Matt Smillie | 09 Jan 2013 |