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Tree Information x
| Identifier: | CR/0959 |
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| Tree Type: | Single |
| Registered By: | Cadwallader, B.G. |
| Registration Category: | Notable tree/s – Local interest |
| General Notes:
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Ilam Homestead became the home of the Rector of Canterbury College. In 1954, the Homestead gained notoriety when the Rector's daughter (Juliet Hulme) and another pupil at Girl's High School (Pauline Rieper) bludgeoned to death Pauline's mother while on a picnic at Victoria Park on the Port Hills. In 1994 Film Director Peter Jackson made the events into the film 'Heavenly Creatures'. Many scenes for the film were shot inside the Ilam Homestead and in the surrounding grounds and gardens.
The homestead has been the University of Canterbury Staff Club since 1971. The building was seriously damaged as a result of the February 2011 earthquake and is not expected to reopen until 2013. Reference: Click here to go to the Ilam Homestead website |
Single Tree Details
| Genus: | Sequoiadendron | |
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| Species: | giganteum | |
| Common names: | giant sequoia, giant redwood, Sierra redwood, Wellingtonia | |
| Height: | 30.20m | |
| Height measurement method: | Laser Nikon Forestry 550 | |
| Height Comments: | (none) | |
| Girth: | 861 cm | |
| Girth measurement height: | 1.4 m | |
| Girth Comments: | (none) | |
| Diameter: | 274.1 cm | |
| Crown Spread A: | 21.40m | |
| Crown Spread B: | 19.80m | |
| Avg. Crown Spread: | 20.60m | |
| Actual Planting Date: | actual date not specified | |
| Approx. Planting Date: |
e.g. circa. 1860 |
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| Current Age: | not known years | |
| Tree Health Description: | The tree looks to be in good health. Considerable wounding to surface roots by mowing equipment (Dec 2011). | |
| Tree Form Type: | Single Trunk | |
| Number of Trunks: | 1 | |
| Tree Form Comments: | At 11 m the tree branches into 3 stems. | |
| Champion Tree Score: | 455 | |
| Local Protection Status: | Unknown | |
| Tree Present: | Yes | |
| STEM Score: | 0 |
Observations
| Date | Observer | Action |
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| 12 Jan 2020 | Mason, E.G. | |
| 10 Dec 2011 | Cadwallader, B.G. |
Location
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Images
| Preview | Credit | Date |
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Brad Cadwallader | 10 Dec 2011 |
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Brad Cadwallader | 10 Dec 2011 |
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Brad Cadwallader | 10 Dec 2011 |