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Tree Information x

Identifier: WCR/2174
Tree Type: Single
Registered By: Hammer, J.R.
Registration Category: Notable tree/s – Local interest
General Notes:
A large tree amongst many other large Podocarps (Hammer, J.R., 2025).

Single Tree Details

Genus: Dacrycarpus
Species: dacrydioides
Common names: kahikatea, white pine
Height: 33.00m
Height measurement method: Nikon Forestry Pro
Height Comments: (none)
Girth: 765 cm
Girth measurement height: 1.4 m
Girth Comments: Fluting around trunk.
Diameter: 243.5 cm
Crown Spread A: 19.80m
Crown Spread B: 16.40m
Avg. Crown Spread: 18.10m
Actual Planting Date: actual date not specified
Approx. Planting Date:
e.g. circa. 1860
Current Age: not known years
Tree Health Description: Good vigour for a mature tree.
Multiple large cavities in the base of the tree.
Tree Form Type: Single Trunk
Number of Trunks: 1
Tree Form Comments: Its maturity is clearly demonstrated by the development of substantial, well-formed scaffold limbs that support a broad, fully expressed canopy. The size, structure, and spread of these primary limbs indicate a long period of undisturbed growth, characteristic of a tree that has reached an advanced stage of development.
Champion Tree Score: 424
Local Protection Status: No
Tree Present: Yes
STEM Score: 0

Observations

Date Observer Action
06 Dec 2025 Hammer, J.R.

Location

Lat/Long: -42.87496343394707 / 171.16748261451724
Location Name: Lake Kaniere
Address: Dorothy Falls Rd
Suburb: Kaniere
City/Town: Hokitika
Region: West Coast
Location Description: 10 meters in from the road. Visible as the canopy hangs over the road.
Public Accessibility: Road Reserve
Local Authority: West Coast Regional Council

Images

Preview Credit Date
Ra Hammer 06 Dec 2025
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