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Tree Information x
| Identifier: | BPR/0968 |
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| Tree Type: | Single |
| Registered By: | Cadwallader, B.G. |
| Registration Category: | Notable tree – International interest |
| General Notes: |
'The shapely Bhutan cypress in Yatton Park was one of Chadwick's later plantings, believed to date from about 1870. It is one of the best trees in the park, being 141 cm in diameter and 33.8 m high, and the largest and tallest recorded in New Zealand' (Burstall and Sale 1984).
Ref: Historic and Notable Trees of New Zealand; Waikato, Thames Valley - Coromandel, Bay of Plenty. Forest Mensuration Report No. 17, April, 1972 (unpublished), page 64. S.W. Burstall, E.V.Sale (1984) Great Trees of New Zealand, page 101. Kenny, P. 2001 Review of S.W. Burstall's Notable and Historic Tree Listing: Tauranga District Council & Western Bay of Plenty District Council (unpublished). |
Single Tree Details
| Genus: | Cupressus | |
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| Species: | torulosa | |
| Common names: | Bhutan cypress, Himalayan cypress | |
| Height: | 36.90m | |
| Height measurement method: | Laser Impulse 200 LR | |
| Height Comments: | (none) | |
| Girth: | 485 cm | |
| Girth measurement height: | 1.3 m | |
| Girth Comments: | (none) | |
| Diameter: | 154.4 cm | |
| Crown Spread A: | 17.25m | |
| Crown Spread B: | 17.25m | |
| Avg. Crown Spread: | 17.25m | |
| Actual Planting Date: | actual date not specified | |
| Approx. Planting Date: |
c1875 e.g. circa. 1860 |
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| Current Age: | 149 years | |
| Tree Health Description: | The tree is in excellent health (Kenny 2001) | |
| Tree Form Type: | Single Trunk | |
| Number of Trunks: | 1 | |
| Tree Form Comments: | Excellent form. | |
| Champion Tree Score: | 326 | |
| Local Protection Status: | No | |
| Tree Present: | Yes | |
| STEM Score: | 0 |
Observations
| Date | Observer | Action |
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| 01 Jul 2002 | Van Pelt, R. | |
| 01 Jan 1984 | Burstall, S.W. | |
| 01 Jan 1969 | Burstall, S.W. |
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Images
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