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Tree Information x
| Identifier: | AR/G1949 |
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| Tree Type: | Group |
| Registered By: | Lloyd, M. |
| Registration Category: | General tree/s |
| General Notes:
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Given the current ‘pest’ status of Phoenix palms in Auckland this cluster of five in Waikaraka Park, Onehunga, presents an interesting snapshot of changes in attitudes across time. As reported in the New Zealand Herald [1] in 1940 two of these palms, then 13 years old, were ‘offered to the borough by Mrs M. Cole … because they blocked the sunshine from the front of her home’. The offer was taken up and they were transplanted to the gates of Waikaraka Park. The historic photo [2] shows four palms of the same size, and a stone entrance way donated by Mrs Hayward. As the google images show, the stone entrance way has now disappeared, but the palms remain, just showing that sometimes trees outlive built stone structures. Also, a fifth palm was added at a later date (Lloyd, M., 2024) .
References: 1. ‘Local and general’, New Zealand Herald, 8 August, 1940, p. 8. 2. ‘Waikaraka Park, Neilsen Street, Onehunga’, Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections 957-347. (undated, but possibly circa 1940) |
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: | Aug 1940 | |
| Approx. Planting Date: |
13 years old at transplant e.g. circa. 1860 |
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| Current Age: | 84 years | |
| Tree Health Description: | very good | |
| Local Protection Status: | No | |
| Tree Present: | Yes | |
| Number of Trees: | 5 | |
| Area Covered: | 50 metres | |
| Group of Tree Type: | Amenity Planting |
Observations
| Date | Observer | Action |
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| 31 Jan 2024 | Lloyd, M. |
Location
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Images
| Preview | Credit | Date |
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Google Maps (streetview) | 20 Feb 2023 |
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Google Maps (street view) | 20 Feb 2023 |
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Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections 957-347 (undated) | 01 Jan 1940 |