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Tree Information x
| Identifier: | WRR/0280 |
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| Historical Reg No: | 146b |
| Tree Type: | Single |
| Registered By: | Close C, Duthie, D. |
| Registration Category: | Notable tree – National interest |
| General Notes:
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Current NZ National Champion (NZNTT, 2022).
Reported to have been planted by Col. J.S. Hawkins. The largest diameter (113cms.) of any tree of this species recorded in New Zealand'. Burstall 1971. Reference. Burstall SW. FM. Report no.20. 1974; p.27. |
Single Tree Details
| Genus: | Picea | |
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| Species: | smithiana | |
| Common names: | West Himalayan spruce, Himalayan spruce, Morinda spruce | |
| Height: | 27.00m | |
| Height measurement method: | Nikon Forestry Pro | |
| Height Comments: | (none) | |
| Girth: | 416 cm | |
| Girth measurement height: | 1.4 m | |
| Girth Comments: | (none) | |
| Diameter: | 132.4 cm | |
| Crown Spread A: | 15.00m | |
| Crown Spread B: | 12.00m | |
| Avg. Crown Spread: | 13.50m | |
| Actual Planting Date: | actual date not specified | |
| Approx. Planting Date: |
circa 1870 e.g. circa. 1860 |
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| Current Age: | 154 years | |
| Tree Health Description: | Excellent | |
| Tree Form Type: | Single Trunk | |
| Number of Trunks: | 1 | |
| Tree Form Comments: | (none) | |
| Champion Tree Score: | 263 | |
| Local Protection Status: | Yes | |
| Tree Present: | Yes | |
| STEM Score: | 252 |
Observations
| Date | Observer | Action |
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| 04 May 2022 | Hill, R.N. | |
| 23 Feb 1987 | Close C, Duthie D |
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