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Tree Information x
| Identifier: | CR/0660 |
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| Historical Reg No: | 394 |
| Tree Type: | Single |
| Registered By: | Ostash, M. |
| Registration Category: | Notable tree/s – Local interest |
| General Notes:
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An excellent tree planted by T.H. Potts c.1865. This is the locality where Potts, a noted botanist, planted 117 specimens of 77 different conifers and the recording and measurement of the growth of trees began in New Zealand in 1866[1]. Many of these early plantings still remain on adjacent properties.
References 1) Burstall/Sale (1984) Great Trees of NZ. Wellington, AH & AW Reed, pg.4. . |
Single Tree Details
| Genus: | Araucaria | |
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| Species: | cunninghamii | |
| Common names: | hoop pine, Moreton Bay pine | |
| Height: | 24.80m | |
| Height measurement method: | Laser Nikon Forestry 550 | |
| Height Comments: | (none) | |
| Girth: | 300 cm | |
| Girth measurement height: | 1.4 m | |
| Girth Comments: | (none) | |
| Diameter: | 95.5 cm | |
| Crown Spread A: | 12.00m | |
| Crown Spread B: | 13.00m | |
| Avg. Crown Spread: | 12.50m | |
| Actual Planting Date: | actual date not specified | |
| Approx. Planting Date: |
circa 1865 e.g. circa. 1860 |
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| Current Age: | 159 years | |
| Tree Health Description: | In good health although woolly aphid is a problem from time to time. | |
| Tree Form Type: | Single Trunk | |
| Number of Trunks: | 1 | |
| Tree Form Comments: | A compact full canopy. | |
| Champion Tree Score: | 210 | |
| Local Protection Status: | Unknown | |
| Tree Present: | Yes | |
| STEM Score: | 231 |
Observations
| Date | Observer | Action |
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| 13 Feb 2015 | Cadwallader, B.G., Warren, Sir F.M. & Chandler, S. | |
| 01 Jan 2004 | Ostash, M. |
Location
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Images
| Preview | Credit | Date |
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Brad Cadwallader | 13 Feb 2015 |
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Brad Cadwallader | 13 Feb 2015 |