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Tree Information x
| Identifier: | NR/1294 |
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| Tree Type: | Single |
| Registered By: | Hodgson, G.L. |
| Registration Category: | Historic tree – National interest |
| General Notes:
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The largest and tallest of two Norfolk Island pines at Waimate North Mission, very likely one of the trees introduced in 1836 by John Edgerley, gardener and botanist to Lieutenant Thomas McDonnell, R.N. (Retired). It is generally accepted that this was the first introduction of the species to New Zealand and which were reported to have been planted at a number of mission stations in the North (Hodgson, G.L. 2015).
See record NR/0726 and NR/0734 |
Single Tree Details
| Genus: | Araucaria | |
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| Species: | heterophylla | |
| Common names: | Norfolk Island pine, | |
| Given Name: | Norfolk Island Pine | |
| Height: | 30.80m | |
| Height measurement method: | Laser Nikon Forestry 550 | |
| Height Comments: | (none) | |
| Girth: | 746 cm | |
| Girth measurement height: | 1.4 m | |
| Girth Comments: | (none) | |
| Diameter: | 237.5 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: |
1836 e.g. circa. 1860 |
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| Current Age: | 188 years | |
| Tree Health Description: | Appears in good health | |
| Tree Form Type: | Single Trunk | |
| Number of Trunks: | 1 | |
| Tree Form Comments: | (none) | |
| Champion Tree Score: | 410 | |
| Local Protection Status: | No | |
| Tree Present: | Yes | |
| STEM Score: | 0 |
Observations
| Date | Observer | Action |
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| 23 Apr 2016 | Smillie, M. |
Location
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Images
| Preview | Credit | Date |
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Matt Smillie | 23 Apr 2016 |
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Matt Smillie | 23 Apr 2016 |