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Tree Information x
| Identifier: | AR/1322 |
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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 Gregory Cullen P/K61213. Cullen was a Petty Officer Stoker with the Royal Navy and last served on HMNZS Leander. He died, aged 39, on the 13 July, 1943[1] off the Kula Gulf in the Solomon Islands when Leander engaged with Japanese forces[2] during The Battle of Kolombangara. For more information on the establishment of Memorial Drive see record AR/G1320 (Cadwallader, B.G. 2015).
References 1) Auckland Memorial Museum, Online Cenotaph Gregory Cullen. Retrieved May 27, 2015 2) New Zealand Culture & Heritage, HMNZS Leander Pacific Attack. Retrieved May 27, 2015 Keywords: ANZAC, WWII, World War Two |
Single Tree Details
| Genus: | Araucaria | |
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| Species: | heterophylla | |
| Common names: | Norfolk Island pine, | |
| Height: | 34.60m | |
| Height measurement method: | Nikon Forestry Pro | |
| Height Comments: | (none) | |
| Girth: | 389 cm | |
| Girth measurement height: | 1.4 m | |
| Girth Comments: | (none) | |
| Diameter: | 123.8 cm | |
| Crown Spread A: | 14.00m | |
| Crown Spread B: | 20.00m | |
| Avg. Crown Spread: | 17.00m | |
| 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 | |
| Tree Form Type: | Single Trunk | |
| Number of Trunks: | 1 | |
| Tree Form Comments: | (none) | |
| Champion Tree Score: | 281 | |
| Local Protection Status: | Unknown | |
| Tree Present: | Yes | |
| STEM Score: | 0 |
Observations
| Date | Observer | Action |
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| 21 May 2015 | RNZIH - Auckland Branch |
Location
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Images
| Preview | Credit | Date |
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Brad Cadwallader (RNZIH) | 21 May 2015 |