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Tree Information x
| Identifier: | OR/1254 |
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| Tree Type: | Single |
| Registered By: | Fentiman B. G. |
| Registration Category: | Notable tree/s – Local interest |
| General Notes: |
The significantly largest totara in this small lowland totara forest called Awakiki Bush Scenic Reserve. The tree has multiple cavities but still appears to be be in good health and a habitat for wood pigeons (Fentiman, 2014).
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Single Tree Details
| Genus: | Podocarpus | |
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| Species: | totara | |
| Common names: | tōtara, | |
| Height: | 22.00m | |
| Height measurement method: | Climb & Tape Drop | |
| Height Comments: | (none) | |
| Girth: | 760 cm | |
| Girth measurement height: | 1.4 m | |
| Girth Comments: | (none) | |
| Diameter: | 241.9 cm | |
| Crown Spread A: | 18.00m | |
| Crown Spread B: | 14.00m | |
| Avg. Crown Spread: | 16.00m | |
| 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: | Multiple large cavities and pockets of decay but still appears to be in reasonably good health overall. | |
| Tree Form Type: | Single Trunk | |
| Number of Trunks: | 1 | |
| Tree Form Comments: | Single trunk with large spreading canopy after 8m | |
| Champion Tree Score: | 385 | |
| Local Protection Status: | Yes | |
| Tree Present: | Yes | |
| STEM Score: | 0 |
Observations
| Date | Observer | Action |
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| 19 Nov 2014 | Fentiman B. & Del Castillo A. with Otago Polytechnic Arboriculture students |
Location
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Images
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Ben Fentiman | 19 Nov 2014 |
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Ben Fentiman | 19 Nov 2014 |
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Ben Fentiman | 19 Nov 2014 |