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Tree Information x
| Identifier: | TR/1831 |
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| Tree Type: | Single |
| Registered By: | Smillie, M.J. |
| Registration Category: | Notable tree – International interest |
| General Notes:
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An impressively stout (especially for its age) Golden Pinus radiata 'Aurea', in the southwest corner of Hollard Gardens. The tree was planted in 1953, with the parent being a tree at Craigieburn Station, in Canterbury.
The garden, started in 1927 by Bernie Hollard at his dairy farm near Kaponga, is now run by the Taranaki Regional Council as a Garden of National Significance, and represent a life's work for the keen horticulturist and his wife, Rose. A feature of the garden is the numerous rhododendrons, including the bright red Rhododendron 'Kaponga', bred here by Hollard in the 1950s. Smillie 2022 |
Single Tree Details
| Genus: | Pinus | |
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| Species: | radiata 'Aurea' | |
| Common names: | golden Monterey pine, | |
| Height: | 24.00m | |
| Height measurement method: | Laser Nikon Forestry 550 | |
| Height Comments: | Measured from the carpark to the highest visible top. The true top may be somewhat obscured by the broad spreading crown | |
| Girth: | 650 cm | |
| Girth measurement height: | 1.4 m | |
| Girth Comments: | (none) | |
| Diameter: | 206.9 cm | |
| Crown Spread A: | 28.00m | |
| Crown Spread B: | 27.00m | |
| Avg. Crown Spread: | 27.50m | |
| Actual Planting Date: | 1953 | |
| Approx. Planting Date: |
e.g. circa. 1860 |
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| Current Age: | 72 years | |
| Tree Health Description: | Appears to be in good health, and is surprisingly young for a tree of its stature | |
| Tree Form Type: | Single Trunk | |
| Number of Trunks: | 1 | |
| Tree Form Comments: | Obviously open grown during its earlier life, leading to a squat, broad form | |
| Champion Tree Score: | 357 | |
| Local Protection Status: | Unknown | |
| Tree Present: | Yes | |
| STEM Score: | 0 |
Observations
| Date | Observer | Action |
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| 10 Oct 2022 | Smillie, M.J. |
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Images
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Matt Smillie | 10 Oct 2022 |
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Matt Smillie | 10 Oct 2022 |