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Tree Information x
| Identifier: | CR/2060 |
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| Tree Type: | Single |
| Registered By: | Evans, B. |
| Registration Category: | Notable tree/s – Local interest |
| General Notes:
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Large veteran totara. Lone remnant of lowland broadleaf/ Podocarp forests of Banks Peninsula. Tree is in good health, single/multi-stemmed. A fire in the canopy roughly 30 years ago is still visible with large deadwood snaps and blackened wood. Estimated to be roughly 500 years old by local botanist and legend Hugh Wilson (Evans, B., 2025).
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Single Tree Details
| Genus: | Podocarpus | |
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| Species: | totara | |
| Common names: | tōtara, | |
| Height: | 25.00m | |
| Height measurement method: | Estimated | |
| Height Comments: | arborist estimation- chat gpt photo input gave similar estimate | |
| Girth: | 787 cm | |
| Girth measurement height: | 1.4 m | |
| Girth Comments: | Measured at standard 1.4m from ground | |
| Diameter: | 250.5 cm | |
| Crown Spread A: | 21.80m | |
| Crown Spread B: | 20.00m | |
| Avg. Crown Spread: | 20.90m | |
| 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: | Good health and good vigour. A few significant but historic snaps in central leaders, typical veteran specimen | |
| Tree Form Type: | Single Trunk | |
| Number of Trunks: | 1 | |
| Tree Form Comments: | single stem until roughly 3 meters- Multi stemmed | |
| Champion Tree Score: | 409 | |
| Local Protection Status: | Yes | |
| Tree Present: | Yes | |
| STEM Score: | 0 |
Observations
| Date | Observer | Action |
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| 13 Apr 2025 | Evans, B. | |
| 10 Dec 2014 | Gohns, M. |
Location
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Images
| Preview | Credit | Date |
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Brendon Evans | 13 Apr 2025 |