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Tree Information x
| Identifier: | CR/1560 |
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| Tree Type: | Single |
| Registered By: | Mason, E. G. |
| Registration Category: | Notable tree/s – Local interest |
| General Notes:
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A good giant sequoia, or "Wellingtonia" as the English refer to it from its original genus name, on the Ilam campus of the University of Canterbury (Mason, E. G., 2010).
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Single Tree Details
| Genus: | Sequoiadendron | |
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| Species: | giganteum | |
| Common names: | giant sequoia, giant redwood, Sierra redwood, Wellingtonia | |
| Height: | 37.70m | |
| Height measurement method: | Haglöf Vertex | |
| Height Comments: | (none) | |
| Girth: | 815.5 cm | |
| Girth measurement height: | 1.4 m | |
| Girth Comments: | (none) | |
| Diameter: | 259.6 cm | |
| Crown Spread A: | 21.20m | |
| Crown Spread B: | 15.60m | |
| Avg. Crown Spread: | 18.40m | |
| 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: | Very healthy | |
| Tree Form Type: | Single Trunk | |
| Number of Trunks: | 1 | |
| Tree Form Comments: | Well formed trunk. Plenty of taper. Lowest live branch is at 8.0 m. | |
| Champion Tree Score: | 460 | |
| Local Protection Status: | No | |
| Tree Present: | Yes | |
| STEM Score: | 0 |
Observations
| Date | Observer | Action |
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| 20 Sep 2019 | Mason, E. G. |
Location
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Images
| Preview | Credit | Date |
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Euan Gordon Mason | 20 Sep 2019 |