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Tree Information x
| Identifier: | NNR/0770 |
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| Tree Type: | Single |
| Registered By: | Cadwallader, BG |
| Registration Category: | Notable tree – National interest |
| General Notes:
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'At 'Hillwood ', the property of Mr. H. O'Beirne, Wakapuaka. Nelson District. Planted c.1856 by Mr. A.S. Collins, who was prominant in local Nelson affairs 1849-1911. Largest specimen in New Zealand'. D.H. Leigh & W.H. Jolliffe, 'A Working List Of Notable & Historic Trees Of The Nelson Province'. August 1969.
'Largest single Californian redwood (by combination of diameter and height). An open grown tree, it is not as tall as the tallest to be found in the competition of the Whakarewarewa grove, but it is thicker than the greatest in diameter there'. S.W. Burstall. 1984 'Great Trees of New Zealand', page 185. Note: Burstall used a combination of diameter and height to determine national champions, NZNTT 2010. See additional tree nearby NNR/0771. |
Single Tree Details
| Genus: | Sequoia | |
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| Species: | sempervirens | |
| Common names: | redwood, coast redwood, California redwood | |
| Height: | 60.60m | |
| Height measurement method: | Laser Nikon Forestry 550 | |
| Height Comments: | (none) | |
| Girth: | 799 cm | |
| Girth measurement height: | 1.4 m | |
| Girth Comments: | A large mound of debris has formed at the base. Taken from the top of the mound. | |
| Diameter: | 254.3 cm | |
| Crown Spread A: | 19.00m | |
| Crown Spread B: | 16.00m | |
| Avg. Crown Spread: | 17.50m | |
| Actual Planting Date: | actual date not specified | |
| Approx. Planting Date: |
c1856 e.g. circa. 1860 |
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| Current Age: | 168 years | |
| Tree Health Description: | In very good health. | |
| Tree Form Type: | Single Trunk | |
| Number of Trunks: | 1 | |
| Tree Form Comments: | Open grown, branching to the ground. The branches are slightly descending. | |
| Champion Tree Score: | 528 | |
| Local Protection Status: | Yes | |
| Tree Present: | Yes | |
| STEM Score: | 219 |
Observations
| Date | Observer | Action |
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| 02 Oct 2020 | Cadwallader, B.G. | |
| 09 Oct 2010 | Cadwallader, BG |
Location
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Images
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Brad Cadwallader | 09 Oct 2010 |
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Brad Cadwallader | 09 Oct 2010 |