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Tree Information x
| Identifier: | AR/2057 |
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| Tree Type: | Single |
| Registered By: | NZNTT |
| Registration Category: | Notable tree – National interest |
| General Notes:
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This tree is mentioned in the 1984 S.W. Burstall & E.V. Sale book, Great Trees of New Zealand. The following note is recorded for the tree on page 244; [White Walnut (Cryptocarya obovata, Queensland rain forest). At Rocklands, Teachers' Training College, Gillies Avenue, Epsom. The only large species known in New Zealand. Diameter 89cm, height 24.6 m].
The tree is a scheduled notable tree on the Auckland City Unitary Plan (NZNTT, 2025). |
Single Tree Details
| Genus: | Cryptocarya | |
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| Species: | obovata | |
| Common names: | white walnut, | |
| Height: | 21.80m | |
| Height measurement method: | Nikon Forestry Pro | |
| Height Comments: | Could not get a good vantage point. | |
| Girth: | 347 cm | |
| Girth measurement height: | 1.37 m | |
| Girth Comments: | (none) | |
| Diameter: | 110.5 cm | |
| Crown Spread A: | 16.00m | |
| Crown Spread B: | 16.00m | |
| 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: | Appears in good condition | |
| Tree Form Type: | Single Trunk | |
| Number of Trunks: | 1 | |
| Tree Form Comments: | (none) | |
| Champion Tree Score: | 221 | |
| Local Protection Status: | Yes | |
| Tree Present: | Yes | |
| STEM Score: | 0 |
Observations
| Date | Observer | Action |
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| 26 Mar 2025 | Kluiters, M.C.N. | |
| 01 Jan 1984 | Burstall, S.W. & Sale, E.V. | |
| 01 Jan 1970 | Burstall, S.W. |
Location
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Images
| Preview | Credit | Date |
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Menno Kluiters | 26 Mar 2025 |