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Tree Information x
| Identifier: | CR/2078 |
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| Tree Type: | Single |
| Registered By: | Evans, B. |
| Registration Category: | Notable tree/s – Local interest |
| General Notes:
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An impressive mature female tree located in the heart of Hay Scenic Reserve. It is one of only a handful of miro found on Banks Peninsula. It has a slightly spiraled single trunk (Evans, B., 2025).
'Hay Scenic Reserve is one of the most significant remaining stands of lowland podocarp/broadleaf forest on Banks Peninsula. Large forest trees include kahikatea, tōtara, and mataī. Hugh Wilson has estimated the age of kahikatea trees at 300–400 years, some mataī over 400 years, and the largest tōtara up to 1000 years. Wilson estimated the reserve as among the best four or five remnants in the region, comparable only to the forest in Kaituna Valley and Prices Valley' [Hay Scenic Reserve, (2025, June 17). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hay_Scenic_Reserve (Accessed June 10, 2025)]. |
Single Tree Details
| Genus: | Prumnopitys | |
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| Species: | ferruginea | |
| Common names: | miro, | |
| Given Name: | Hay Miro | |
| Height: | 18.00m | |
| Height measurement method: | Estimated | |
| Height Comments: | Guessed height- thick forest understory makes it hard to get a proper reading | |
| Girth: | 380 cm | |
| Girth measurement height: | 1.4 m | |
| Girth Comments: | Slight twisting and a few signs of decay | |
| Diameter: | 121 cm | |
| Crown Spread A: | 10.10m | |
| Crown Spread B: | 13.00m | |
| Avg. Crown Spread: | 11.55m | |
| 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, some visible cracks and decay in the stem as well as snap outs in the lower cannopy | |
| Tree Form Type: | Single Trunk | |
| Number of Trunks: | 1 | |
| Tree Form Comments: | Excellent form | |
| Champion Tree Score: | 218 | |
| Local Protection Status: | No | |
| Tree Present: | Yes | |
| STEM Score: | 0 |
Observations
| Date | Observer | Action |
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| 10 Jun 2025 | Evans, B |
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Images
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Brendan Evans | 10 Jun 2025 |
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Brendan Evans | 10 Jun 2025 |