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Tree Information x
| Identifier: | NNR/0782 |
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| Tree Type: | Single |
| Registered By: | Cadwallader, B.G. |
| Registration Category: | Notable tree – National interest |
| General Notes:
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A very large tree located a short walk from urban Nelson on the appropriately named kahikatea track (Cadwallader, B.G. 2011).
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Single Tree Details
| Genus: | Dacrycarpus | |
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| Species: | dacrydioides | |
| Common names: | kahikatea, white pine | |
| Height: | 40.00m | |
| Height measurement method: | Laser Nikon Forestry 550 | |
| Height Comments: | 15.4 to lowest branch and second shot (24m) taken from up track from lowest branch to top. | |
| Girth: | 765 cm | |
| Girth measurement height: | 1.1 m | |
| Girth Comments: | Measurement taken 1.1m from the high side or at the level of the lowest boardwalk rail. The tree is growing on a slope and has a pronounced flare. | |
| Diameter: | 243.5 cm | |
| Crown Spread A: | 27.80m | |
| Crown Spread B: | 27.40m | |
| Avg. Crown Spread: | 27.60m | |
| 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: | The tree looks very healthy. There is some decay in the base. | |
| Tree Form Type: | Single Trunk | |
| Number of Trunks: | 1 | |
| Tree Form Comments: | A single stem to 15m and then very broad spreading with a canopy highly modified by constant wind damage. | |
| Champion Tree Score: | 455 | |
| Local Protection Status: | Yes | |
| Tree Present: | Yes | |
| STEM Score: | 201 |
Observations
| Date | Observer | Action |
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| 13 Jan 2021 | Cadwallader, B.G. & Macdonald, A.J. | |
| 04 Jan 2011 | Cadwallader, B.G. | |
| 26 Feb 1966 | Burstall, S.W. |
Location
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Images
| Preview | Credit | Date |
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BGC | 07 Aug 2011 |
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BGC | 04 Jan 2011 |