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Tree Information x
| Identifier: | CR/1288 |
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| Tree Type: | Single |
| Registered By: | Cadwallader, B.G. |
| Registration Category: | Notable tree – National interest |
| General Notes:
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This is one of the trees that T.H. Potts planted in 1866 as part of an experiment to record the growth rate of 77 different conifer species. The trees' growth was regularly assessed, and was reported on in the (New Zealand) Country Journal for 1878 and 1879. The tree is the tallest recorded in the South Island (Cadwallader, 2015).
References 1) New Zealand Country Journal (1878, 1 November). Through a young plantation [Part 1], 11 (6): 390-397. 2)New Zealand Country Journal (1879, 1 January). Through a young plantation [Part 2], 111 (1): 34-38. |
Single Tree Details
| Genus: | Araucaria | |
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| Species: | bidwillii | |
| Common names: | Bunya Bunya, Bunya pine | |
| Height: | 32.00m | |
| Height measurement method: | Laser Nikon Forestry 550 | |
| Height Comments: | (none) | |
| Girth: | 358 cm | |
| Girth measurement height: | 1.4 m | |
| Girth Comments: | (none) | |
| Diameter: | 114 cm | |
| Crown Spread A: | 16.00m | |
| Crown Spread B: | 17.00m | |
| Avg. Crown Spread: | 16.50m | |
| Actual Planting Date: | actual date not specified | |
| Approx. Planting Date: |
c1866 e.g. circa. 1860 |
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| Current Age: | 158 years | |
| Tree Health Description: | Appears in good health | |
| Tree Form Type: | Single Trunk | |
| Number of Trunks: | 1 | |
| Tree Form Comments: | An adjacent tree (now removed) has suppressed one side of the canopy. | |
| Champion Tree Score: | 259 | |
| Local Protection Status: | No | |
| Tree Present: | Yes | |
| STEM Score: | 0 |
Observations
| Date | Observer | Action |
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| 06 Mar 2015 | Cadwallader, B.G. |
Location
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Images
| Preview | Credit | Date |
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Brad Cadwallader | 13 Feb 2015 |
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Brad Cadwallader | 13 Feb 2015 |
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Brad Cadwallader | 13 Feb 2015 |