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Tree Information x
| Identifier: | CR/1312 |
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| Tree Type: | Single |
| Registered By: | Cadwallader, B.G. |
| Registration Category: | Notable tree – International interest |
| General Notes:
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This tree at Mt Peel Station is considered to the first recorded planting of Pinus radiata in New Zealand however it is thought that earlier introductions may have been possible[1]. A plaque on the tree records that it was germinated from a seed in Sydney in 1856 and subsequently planted at Mt Peel in 1859. In the 1984 book 'Great Trees of New Zealand' Burstall favoured the Geraldine tree (see CR/1008) over this low branching specimen (Cadwallader, B.G. 2015).
References: 1) Burstall S.W. & Sale E.V. 'Great Trees of New Zealand' 1984; p.218. |
Single Tree Details
| Genus: | Pinus | |
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| Species: | radiata | |
| Common names: | radiata pine, Monterey pine | |
| Given Name: | Mt Peel Pine | |
| Height: | 42.90m | |
| Height measurement method: | Nikon Forestry Pro | |
| Height Comments: | 2P with a Nikon Forestry Pro II, and checked with a Bosch GLM100/Haglof EC2D | |
| Girth: | 1030 cm | |
| Girth measurement height: | 1.4 m | |
| Girth Comments: | Mid-slope at the narrowest point below the branch flare. Girth is partially influenced by low branching. | |
| Diameter: | 327.9 cm | |
| Crown Spread A: | 30.90m | |
| Crown Spread B: | 33.00m | |
| Avg. Crown Spread: | 31.95m | |
| Actual Planting Date: | 1859 | |
| Approx. Planting Date: |
e.g. circa. 1860 |
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| Current Age: | 166 years | |
| Tree Health Description: | In good health | |
| Tree Form Type: | Single Trunk | |
| Number of Trunks: | 1 | |
| Tree Form Comments: | A typical open-growing and low branching specimen | |
| Champion Tree Score: | 572 | |
| Local Protection Status: | No | |
| Tree Present: | Yes | |
| STEM Score: | 0 |
Observations
| Date | Observer | Action |
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| 01 Apr 2025 | Mason, E.G. & Mead, D.J. | |
| 04 May 2015 | Cadwallader, B.G. | |
| 01 Jan 1984 | Burstall, S.W. & E.V. Sale | |
| 01 Jan 1970 | Burstall, S.W. |
Location
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Images
| Preview | Credit | Date |
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Euan Mason | 01 Apr 2025 |
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Brad Cadwallader | 04 May 2015 |
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Brad Cadwallader | 04 May 2015 |