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Tree Information x
| Identifier: | CR/2202 |
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| Tree Type: | Single |
| Registered By: | Hammer, J.R., Hancox, B.R. & Hancox-Hammer N.N. |
| Registration Category: | Notable tree – National interest |
| General Notes:
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This western red cedar (Thuja plicata) in the Garden of Tāne is believed to have been planted circa 1880.
While the tree’s provenance is unknown, the earliest recorded reference to the species in New Zealand appears in William Hale’s 1865 Nelson nursery catalogue, where it was listed under its former name, Thuja gigantea, a name commonly used in early horticultural literature before the species was formally standardised as Thuja plicata (Hammer, J.R., 2025). |
Single Tree Details
| Genus: | Thuja | |
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| Species: | plicata | |
| Common names: | western red cedar, | |
| Height: | 27.20m | |
| Height measurement method: | Nikon Forestry Pro | |
| Height Comments: | (none) | |
| Girth: | 422 cm | |
| Girth measurement height: | 1.4 m | |
| Girth Comments: | (none) | |
| Diameter: | 134.3 cm | |
| Crown Spread A: | 18.20m | |
| Crown Spread B: | 14.20m | |
| Avg. Crown Spread: | 16.20m | |
| Actual Planting Date: | actual date not specified | |
| Approx. Planting Date: |
1880 e.g. circa. 1860 |
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| Current Age: | 146 years | |
| Tree Health Description: | In good vigour | |
| Tree Form Type: | Single Trunk | |
| Number of Trunks: | 1 | |
| Tree Form Comments: | Large historical failure has resulted in a triple stem canopy. | |
| Champion Tree Score: | 269 | |
| Local Protection Status: | No | |
| Tree Present: | Yes | |
| STEM Score: | 0 |
Observations
| Date | Observer | Action |
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| 27 Dec 2025 | Hammer, J.R. |
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Images
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Ra Hammer | 27 Dec 2025 |