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Tree Information x
| Identifier: | NNR/0671 |
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| Historical Reg No: | 408 |
| Tree Type: | Single |
| Registered By: | Grundy, P.R. |
| Registration Category: | Historic tree/s – Local interest |
| General Notes:
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Documentation was supplied by Mr & Mrs Savage the former owners.
'This is an historic house once lived in by Capt. Arthur Wakefield who was killed in the Wairau massacre in 1843. The original house was a NZ Company property. Both NZ Premiers, Sir William Fox and Sir Edward Stafford, lived here at different times. Stafford had a Crown grant of land of 12 acres. The tree was planted by Sir Edward who died in 1901 in England. His grave is in London. The present home was built in 1921'. Grundy 2004. |
Single Tree Details
| Genus: | Cedrus | |
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| Species: | deodara | |
| Common names: | deodar, deodar cedar, Himalayan cedar | |
| Given Name: | The Stafford Cedar | |
| Height: | 21.20m | |
| Height measurement method: | Laser Nikon Forestry 550 | |
| Height Comments: | (none) | |
| Girth: | 296 cm | |
| Girth measurement height: | 1.4 m | |
| Girth Comments: | (none) | |
| Diameter: | 94.2 cm | |
| Crown Spread A: | 16.00m | |
| Crown Spread B: | 14.00m | |
| Avg. Crown Spread: | 15.00m | |
| 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: | In very good health and well maintained. | |
| Tree Form Type: | Single Trunk | |
| Number of Trunks: | 1 | |
| Tree Form Comments: | A fine single stemmed tree. | |
| Champion Tree Score: | 198 | |
| Local Protection Status: | Yes | |
| Tree Present: | Yes | |
| STEM Score: | 177 |
Observations
| Date | Observer | Action |
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| 10 Oct 2017 | Cadwallader, B.G. | |
| 01 Jan 1994 | Grundy P |
Location
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Images
| Preview | Credit | Date |
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Brad Cadwallader | 10 Oct 2017 |
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Brad Cadwallader | 06 Nov 2009 |