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Tree Information x
| Identifier: | CR/2119 |
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| Tree Type: | Single |
| Registered By: | Hammer, J.R. |
| Registration Category: | Notable tree/s – Local interest |
| General Notes:
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Kaituna Valley Scenic Reserve is a public conservation reserve. It sits halfway up Kaituna Valley, and is the only remaining forest on the valley floor. Within this remnant stands this notably large kahikatea, a significant survivor of the forest type that once covered the valley.
The tree is used as an example of "Rounded Buttressess" (fluted roots) on page 66, Fig 24 of 'New Zealand Plants and their Story' by L. Cockayne. 1967 (Hammer, J.R., 2025). |
Single Tree Details
| Genus: | Dacrycarpus | |
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| Species: | dacrydioides | |
| Common names: | kahikatea, white pine | |
| Height: | 33.60m | |
| Height measurement method: | Nikon Forestry Pro | |
| Height Comments: | Very hard to measure with surrounding forest | |
| Girth: | 416 cm | |
| Girth measurement height: | 1.6 m | |
| Girth Comments: | (none) | |
| Diameter: | 132.4 cm | |
| Crown Spread A: | 28.20m | |
| Crown Spread B: | 22.20m | |
| Avg. Crown Spread: | 25.20m | |
| Actual Planting Date: | actual date not specified | |
| Approx. Planting Date: |
1600 e.g. circa. 1860 |
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| Current Age: | 426 years | |
| Tree Health Description: | fair to good health | |
| Tree Form Type: | Single Trunk | |
| Number of Trunks: | 1 | |
| Tree Form Comments: | stands out above the canopy | |
| Champion Tree Score: | 295 | |
| Local Protection Status: | No | |
| Tree Present: | Yes | |
| STEM Score: | 0 |
Observations
| Date | Observer | Action |
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| 10 Nov 2025 | Hammer, J.R. |
Location
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Images
| Preview | Credit | Date |
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Raoni Hammer | 10 Nov 2025 |