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Tree Information x
| Identifier: | CR/1480 |
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| Tree Type: | Single |
| Registered By: | Smillie, M.J. |
| Registration Category: | Notable tree – International interest |
| General Notes: |
The tallest tree in the oldest planting of Douglas fir in New Zealand. Measured at 69.6 m tall in 2013 by Bob Van Pelt, this is the tallest known cultivated Douglas fir in the world, and the second tallest cultivated conifer species after the Whakarewarewa redwoods, see BPR/1438.
The trees were planted around 1859, after transportation to New Zealand as seedlings inside a Wardian case. A tree within the stand, 2.07 m in diameter and 57.2 m tall was the 95th Great Tree of New Zealand in Burstall’s 1984 publication. It is not known if this is the same tree. An average reported diameter of 1.53 m in 1982 is used here, and spread taken from 2014 LIDAR data released by Land Information New Zealand. (M. Smillie, 2018) References: Burstall & Sale, Great Trees of New Zealand, 1984 Chris Earle, The Gymnosperm Database, Pseudotsuga menziesii subsp. menziesii, acessed 2018 |
Single Tree Details
| Genus: | Pseudotsuga | |
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| Species: | menziesii | |
| Common names: | Douglas fir, | |
| Height: | 69.60m | |
| Height measurement method: | Unknown | |
| Height Comments: | Method is unknown, but Dr Van Pelt usually uses ground laser in his measurements. | |
| Girth: | 480.6 cm | |
| Girth measurement height: | 1.4 m | |
| Girth Comments: | An estimate based on reported 1982 average measurement for the stand | |
| Diameter: | 153 cm | |
| Crown Spread A: | 10.50m | |
| Crown Spread B: | 10.50m | |
| Avg. Crown Spread: | 10.50m | |
| Actual Planting Date: | actual date not specified | |
| Approx. Planting Date: |
circa 1859 e.g. circa. 1860 |
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| Current Age: | 165 years | |
| Tree Health Description: | Appears in good health from a distance. | |
| Tree Form Type: | Single Trunk | |
| Number of Trunks: | 1 | |
| Tree Form Comments: | Tall, plantation form drawn up by surrounding trees, visibly taller than neighbouring trees. | |
| Champion Tree Score: | 426 | |
| Local Protection Status: | No | |
| Tree Present: | Yes | |
| STEM Score: | 0 |
Observations
| Date | Observer | Action |
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| 13 Jul 2013 | Smillie, M.J. et al |
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Images
| Preview | Credit | Date |
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Matt Smillie | 13 Jul 2018 |