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Tree Information x
| Identifier: | AOTA/G1891 |
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| Tree Type: | Group |
| Registered By: | NZNTT |
| Registration Category: | Historic tree – National interest |
| General Notes:
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This 33 hectare reserve was gifted by Barker Brothers Ltd in 1979 and is one of only two national historic reserves in New Zealand. Hāpūpū is culturally and historically significant because of the unique rākau momori (tree carvings) on the kōpī (karaka) trees, and because of the Moriori archaeological landscape they sit within.
The Moriori were a Polynesian people who migrated to the Chatham Islands sometime before 1500 and adapted a hunter-gatherer lifestyle and a culture unique to the island chain. Part of their culture included the art of rākau momori. At one time the carvings were widespread but today they are only found on Rēkohu (the main Chatham Island) at this location. *The trees are called kōpī in the Moriori language however the other common Māori name for the species is karaka (meaning orange). |
Group Details
| Group Type: | Single species | |
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| Feature Tree Genus: | Corynocarpus | |
| Feature Tree Species: | laevigatus | |
| Feature Tree Common Names: | karaka, | |
| QE II Covenanted: | No | |
| Given Name: | Rakau Momori | |
| 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: | (none) | |
| Local Protection Status: | No | |
| Tree Present: | Yes | |
| Number of Trees: | 130 | |
| Area Covered: | (none) | |
| Group of Tree Type: | Bush Remnant |
Observations
| Date | Observer | Action |
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| 10 May 2023 | NZNTT |
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