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Tree Information x
| Identifier: | AR/1321 |
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| Tree Type: | Single |
| Registered By: | RNZIH - Auckland Branch |
| Registration Category: | Historic tree/s – Local interest |
| General Notes:
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One of the trees in the WWII Memorial Drive avenue planting of Norfolk Island pines. This one commemorates the life of William Groves Whelan 62544. Whelan was a Private in the 21 Infantry Battalion. He died, aged 36, on the 22 November 1941 in the Western Desert, North Africa and is buried at the Halfaya Sollum War Cemetery, Egypt[1]. For more information on the establishment of Memorial Drive see record AR/G1320 (Cadwallader, B.G. 2015).
References 1) Auckland Memorial Museum, Online Cenotaph William Groves Whelan. Retrieved May 26, 2015 Keywords: ANZAC, WWII, World War Two |
Single Tree Details
| Genus: | Araucaria | |
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| Species: | heterophylla | |
| Common names: | Norfolk Island pine, | |
| Height: | 28.20m | |
| Height measurement method: | Laser Nikon Forestry 550 | |
| Height Comments: | (none) | |
| Girth: | 375 cm | |
| Girth measurement height: | 1.4 m | |
| Girth Comments: | (none) | |
| Diameter: | 119.4 cm | |
| Crown Spread A: | 12.00m | |
| Crown Spread B: | 18.00m | |
| Avg. Crown Spread: | 15.00m | |
| Actual Planting Date: | Apr 1952 | |
| Approx. Planting Date: |
e.g. circa. 1860 |
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| Current Age: | 72 years | |
| Tree Health Description: | In good health although some damage to lower branches from rats(?) | |
| Tree Form Type: | Single Trunk | |
| Number of Trunks: | 1 | |
| Tree Form Comments: | (none) | |
| Champion Tree Score: | 252 | |
| Local Protection Status: | Yes | |
| Tree Present: | Yes | |
| STEM Score: | 0 |
Observations
| Date | Observer | Action |
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| 21 May 2015 | RNZIH - Auckland Branch |
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Images
| Preview | Credit | Date |
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Brad Cadwallader (RNZIH) | 21 May 2015 |
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Brad Cadwallader (RNZIH) | 21 May 2015 |
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Brad Cadwallader (RNZIH) | 21 May 2015 |