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Tree Information x
| Identifier: | NR/1295 |
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| Tree Type: | Single |
| Registered By: | Hodgson, G.L. |
| Registration Category: | Historic tree – National interest |
| General Notes: |
Te Aroha, the legendary tree at the very tip of Cape Reinga. The tree is of great age but it is unclear exactly how old it is. In the 1960's it was considered 800 years old (Hodgson, G.L. 2015).
According to mythology, the spirits of the dead travel to Cape Reinga/Te Rerenga Wairua on their journey to the afterlife to leap off the headland and climb the roots of the ancient old pohutukawa tree and descend to the underworld to return to their traditional homeland of Hawaiki (ref: Cape Reinga. In Wikipedia. Retrieved March 27, 2015) |
Single Tree Details
| Genus: | Metrosideros | |
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| Species: | excelsa | |
| Common names: | pōhutukawa, | |
| Given Name: | Te Aroha | |
| Height: | 7.00m | |
| Height measurement method: | Estimated | |
| Height Comments: | (none) | |
| Girth: | 157 cm | |
| Girth measurement height: | 0 m | |
| Girth Comments: | Estimated - two trunks each | |
| Diameter: | 50 cm | |
| Crown Spread A: | 0.00m | |
| Crown Spread B: | 0.00m | |
| Avg. Crown Spread: | 0.00m | |
| 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: | Typical of a tree growing in a harsh environment | |
| Tree Form Type: | Single Trunk | |
| Number of Trunks: | 1 | |
| Tree Form Comments: | Wind-shaped, roots form the 'Aka', or ladder, down which spirits are said to climb. | |
| Champion Tree Score: | 85 | |
| Local Protection Status: | Yes | |
| Tree Present: | Yes | |
| STEM Score: | 0 |
Observations
| Date | Observer | Action |
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| 01 Jan 1984 | Burstall, S.W. & Sale, E, V. |
Location
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Images
| Preview | Credit | Date |
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Grant Hodgson | 11 Apr 2015 |