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Tree Information x
| Identifier: | MWR/1218 |
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| Tree Type: | Single |
| Registered By: | Smillie, M.J. |
| Registration Category: | Notable tree/s – Local interest |
| General Notes: |
Pryce's Rahui Reserve is a bush remnant administered by the Royal Forest and Bird Protection society. The reserve was gifted by E O Pryce in 1941 and subsequently incorporated into Forest and Bird in 1961.
Located on a fluvial terrace of the Rangitikei River, the reserve is dominated by kahikatea, with some rimu and matai emerging over a mixed broadleaf canopy. Walking guidebooks have noted the presence of a large matai in the reserve. Located near the north-east border of the reserve, the matai is certainly an impressive specimen. There are a few other large specimens in the vicinity, but not with the same girth (Smillie, 2014). |
Single Tree Details
| Genus: | Prumnopitys | |
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| Species: | taxifolia | |
| Common names: | mataī, black pine | |
| Height: | 34.10m | |
| Height measurement method: | Laser Nikon Forestry 550 | |
| Height Comments: | Straight shot up to a sparse upper branch. | |
| Girth: | 540 cm | |
| Girth measurement height: | 1.4 m | |
| Girth Comments: | (none) | |
| Diameter: | 171.9 cm | |
| Crown Spread A: | 20.50m | |
| Crown Spread B: | 20.50m | |
| 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: | Some rot in the trunk and a missing leader | |
| Tree Form Type: | Single Trunk | |
| Number of Trunks: | 1 | |
| Tree Form Comments: | A short, squat trunk showing signs of fusion between the main leaders. The girth may be influenced by this low branching. | |
| Champion Tree Score: | 341 | |
| Local Protection Status: | Yes | |
| Tree Present: | Yes | |
| STEM Score: | 0 |
Observations
| Date | Observer | Action |
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| 26 Apr 2014 | Smillie, M.J. |
Location
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Images
| Preview | Credit | Date |
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Matt Smillie | 26 Apr 2014 |
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Matt Smillie | 26 Apr 2014 |