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Tree Information x
| Identifier: | HBR/G1656 |
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| Tree Type: | Group |
| Registered By: | Cadwallader, B.G. |
| Registration Category: | Notable tree/s – Local interest |
| General Notes:
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A major arterial route, the section of Kennedy Road closest to downtown Napier - Wellesley Road to Georges Drive - was originally planted with London plane trees.
In 1926, the Thirty Thousand Club formed the grass plots flanking the road and in 1929 the club donated Phoenix canariensis, which were planted between the plane trees. The palms were much admired, and in 1939 the planes were removed. By 1943, the palms extended out to Greenmeadows. When the suburbs of Onekawa and Pirimai were developed south of Riverbend Road, the construction of a dual carriageway road necessitated the removal of the palms flanking the original line of road[1]. Reference [1] Notes taken from 'Notable Trees of Napier', www.napier.govt.nz/napier/trees/ |
Group Details
| Group Type: | Single species | |
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| Feature Tree Genus: | Phoenix | |
| Feature Tree Species: | canariensis | |
| Feature Tree Common Names: | Canary Island date palm, phoenix palm | |
| QE II Covenanted: | No | |
| Actual Planting Date: | 1929 | |
| Approx. Planting Date: |
e.g. circa. 1860 |
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| Current Age: | 95 years | |
| Tree Health Description: | They appear in excellent health | |
| Local Protection Status: | Yes | |
| Tree Present: | Yes | |
| Number of Trees: | 52 | |
| Area Covered: | (none) | |
| Group of Tree Type: | Amenity Planting |
Observations
| Date | Observer | Action |
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| 16 Nov 2019 | Cadwallader, B.G. |
Location
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Images
| Preview | Credit | Date |
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Brad Cadwallader | 16 Nov 2019 |
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Dave Williams. Collection of Hawke's Bay Museums Trust, Ruawharo Tā-ū-rangi, W212 (b) | 01 Feb 1940 |