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Tree Information x

Identifier: WCR/1705
Tree Type: Single
Registered By: Barker, K. P., Barker P.A. & Brochner O.H.L.
Registration Category: Notable tree/s – Local interest
General Notes:
This large old hinau sits beside the Dorothy falls car Park beside Lake Kanieri. Hinau are a common tree on the slopes of Mt Tuhua, this tree sits on a granite scree slope beside the road.

Single Tree Details

Genus: Elaeocarpus
Species: dentatus
Common names: hinau,
Height: 21.10m
Height measurement method: Nikon Forestry Pro
Height Comments: (none)
Girth: 580 cm
Girth measurement height: 1.4 m
Girth Comments: Actual girth was 590 cm, 10 cm taken off to allow for the many vines attached to the trunk.
Diameter: 184.6 cm
Crown Spread A: 13.50m
Crown Spread B: 13.00m
Avg. Crown Spread: 13.25m
Actual Planting Date: actual date not specified
Approx. Planting Date:
e.g. circa. 1860
Current Age: not known years
Tree Health Description: Some rot at the base.
Tree Form Type: Single Trunk
Number of Trunks: 1
Tree Form Comments: (none)
Champion Tree Score: 308
Local Protection Status: No
Tree Present: Yes
STEM Score: 0

Observations

Date Observer Action
04 Oct 2020 Barker, K. P., Barker P.A. & Brochner O.H.L.

Location

Lat/Long: -42.8429598072125 / 171.16718669563144
Location Name: Dorothy Falls Car Park
Address: Dorothy Falls Road
Suburb: Dorothy Falls
City/Town: Kanieri
Region: West Coast
Location Description: Tree sits beside the Dorothy Falls car park
Public Accessibility: Department of Conservation
Local Authority: Westland District Council

Images

Preview Credit Date
Kevin Barker 04 Oct 2020
Kevin Barker 04 Oct 2020
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