The NZNTT is actively seeking updated information for all trees in the register. If you have information about this tree that we don't currently have recorded, or wish to advise of an inaccuracy please use our information submission form to help us build a complete profile of this tree.
Tree Information x
| Identifier: | CR/2222 |
|---|---|
| Tree Type: | Single |
| Registered By: | Evans, B. |
| Registration Category: | Notable tree/s – Local interest |
| General Notes:
|
This is a notable thin-barked (Hall’s) tōtara growing within a small remnant of old-growth, windswept Banks Peninsula forest, often referred to as “goblin forest,” in Ōtepātotu Scenic Reserve.
The surrounding trees are heavily draped with mosses, creating an eerie, atmospheric landscape. The name Ōtepātotu is understood to translate roughly as “place of the fairies,” reflecting the distinctive character of the site (Evans, B., 2026). Reference Department of Conservation. (n.d.). Banks Peninsula conservation walks [Brochure]. Department of Conservation. |
Single Tree Details
| Genus: | Podocarpus | |
|---|---|---|
| Species: | hallii | |
| Common names: | Hall's tōtara, mountain tōtara | |
| Height: | 17.00m | |
| Height measurement method: | Estimated | |
| Height Comments: | Dense bush makes estimations difficult | |
| Girth: | 705 cm | |
| Girth measurement height: | 1.4 m | |
| Girth Comments: | (none) | |
| Diameter: | 224.4 cm | |
| Crown Spread A: | 14.00m | |
| Crown Spread B: | 15.00m | |
| Avg. Crown Spread: | 14.50m | |
| Actual Planting Date: | actual date not specified | |
| Approx. Planting Date: |
Clearly a veteran, most likely 300+ e.g. circa. 1860 |
|
| Current Age: | not known years | |
| Tree Health Description: | Excellent health | |
| Tree Form Type: | Single Trunk | |
| Number of Trunks: | 2 | |
| Tree Form Comments: | A clear double leader from around 4 meters- possibly fused 2 stems hundreds of years ago | |
| Champion Tree Score: | 0 | |
| Local Protection Status: | No | |
| Tree Present: | Yes | |
| STEM Score: | 0 |
Observations
| Date | Observer | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 2026 | Evans, B. |
Location
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Images
| Preview | Credit | Date |
|---|---|---|
 |
Evans, B. | 16 Jan 2026 |
 |
Evans, B. | 16 Jan 2026 |