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Tree Information x
| Identifier: | OR/1180 |
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| Tree Type: | Single |
| Registered By: | Cadwallader, B.G. |
| Registration Category: | Notable tree – National interest |
| General Notes:
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An impressive tree located beside a footpath on the town side of Queenstown Gardens. S.W. Burstall records that this tree was pruned to 30 ft (9 m) in 1955. It is currently the NZ national champion (Cadwallader, 2013).
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Single Tree Details
| Genus: | Pinus | |
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| Species: | ponderosa | |
| Common names: | ponderosa pine, | |
| Height: | 54.20m | |
| Height measurement method: | Laser Nikon Forestry 550 | |
| Height Comments: | (none) | |
| Girth: | 541 cm | |
| Girth measurement height: | 1.4 m | |
| Girth Comments: | (none) | |
| Diameter: | 172.2 cm | |
| Crown Spread A: | 18.00m | |
| Crown Spread B: | 18.00m | |
| Avg. Crown Spread: | 18.00m | |
| 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: | In good health | |
| Tree Form Type: | Single Trunk | |
| Number of Trunks: | 1 | |
| Tree Form Comments: | Has developed a multiple top. | |
| Champion Tree Score: | 406 | |
| Local Protection Status: | Yes | |
| Tree Present: | Yes | |
| STEM Score: | 0 |
Observations
| Date | Observer | Action |
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| 24 Nov 2019 | Cadwallader, B.G. | |
| 28 Oct 2013 | Cadwallader, B.G. |
Location
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Images
| Preview | Credit | Date |
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Brad Cadwallader | 28 Oct 2013 |
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Brad Cadwallader | 28 Oct 2013 |
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Brad Cadwallader | 28 Oct 2013 |