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Tree Information x
| Identifier: | NNR/0793 |
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| Tree Type: | Single |
| Registered By: | Cadwallader, B.G. |
| Registration Category: | Historic tree/s – Local interest |
| General Notes: |
This dawn redwood was one of 3 trees cultivated at Wakapuaka by Senior Ranger A.W. Wastney. It was grown from seed received from E.D Merrill of the Arnold Arboretum in 1949. Mr. Wastney germinated 7 seeds with only 3 surviving (C. M. Smith Oct 1949, NZ Journal of Forestry pp. 145-148). This one was gifted to the Cawthron Institute.
The images show the potted plant and subsequent 1954 images of the tree growing in the grounds of the Cawthron Institute. Wastney planted one tree in Queen's Gardens on Arbor Day 1951 and gifted the remaining tree to his friend Prof. J.S. Tennant of 19 Tosswill Road, Tahunanui. The Queen's Gardens and Tosswill Road trees still survive today but it appears that the Cawthron Tree was removed during expansion of the institute. 'A New Zealand Survey of Metasequoia glyptostroboides' Cadwallader B.G. 2009 |
Single Tree Details
| Genus: | Metasequoia | |
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| Species: | glyptostroboides | |
| Common names: | dawn redwood, shui-shan, water fir | |
| Given Name: | Cawthron Tree | |
| Height: | 4.87m | |
| Height measurement method: | Tape Drop | |
| Height Comments: | 16ft | |
| Girth: | 0 cm | |
| Girth measurement height: | 1.4 m | |
| Girth Comments: | Unknown girth measurement | |
| Diameter: | 0 cm | |
| Crown Spread A: | 2.35m | |
| Crown Spread B: | 2.35m | |
| Avg. Crown Spread: | 2.35m | |
| Actual Planting Date: | 1951 | |
| Approx. Planting Date: |
e.g. circa. 1860 |
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| Current Age: | 73 years | |
| Tree Health Description: | (none) | |
| Tree Form Type: | Single Trunk | |
| Number of Trunks: | 1 | |
| Tree Form Comments: | (none) | |
| Champion Tree Score: | 18 | |
| Local Protection Status: | Unknown | |
| Tree Present: | No | |
| STEM Score: | 0 |
Observations
| Date | Observer | Action |
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| 23 Dec 1954 | Unknown. |
Location
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Images
| Preview | Credit | Date |
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Cawthron Institite Archives | 23 Dec 1954 |
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Cawthron Institite Archives | 23 Dec 1954 |
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Cawthron Institite Archives | 01 Nov 1951 |