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Tree Information x
| Identifier: | AR/1959 |
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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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On 24 August 1919 two memorial trees were planted in the grounds of St Luke’s Anglican Church, Russell Road, Manurewa. One was a tōtara tree dedicated to the memory of local men who had lost their lives in the war; the other was a pōhutukawa tree, planted as a Peace Memorial Tree. A silky oak tree was later planted as a memorial to nurses who had served in the war.
The pōhutukawa died and the silky oak has been removed, but the tōtara survives to the present day (Bruce Ringer, Auckland Libraries, 2014, 2015). Reference: 'St Luke's memorial trees, Manurewa', URL: https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/photo/st-lukes-memorial-trees-manurewa, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 17-Feb-2017 Keyword: ANZAC, World War |
Single Tree Details
| Genus: | Podocarpus | |
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| Species: | totara | |
| Common names: | tōtara, | |
| Given Name: | St Luke Memorial Totara | |
| Height: | 15.00m | |
| Height measurement method: | Estimated | |
| Height Comments: | (none) | |
| Girth: | 0 cm | |
| Girth measurement height: | 0 m | |
| Girth Comments: | No measurement taken | |
| Diameter: | 0 cm | |
| Crown Spread A: | 10.00m | |
| Crown Spread B: | 10.00m | |
| Avg. Crown Spread: | 10.00m | |
| Actual Planting Date: | Aug 1919 | |
| Approx. Planting Date: |
e.g. circa. 1860 |
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| Current Age: | 105 years | |
| Tree Health Description: | Appears in good health | |
| Tree Form Type: | Single Trunk | |
| Number of Trunks: | 1 | |
| Tree Form Comments: | (none) | |
| Champion Tree Score: | 57 | |
| Local Protection Status: | Unknown | |
| Tree Present: | Yes | |
| STEM Score: | 0 |
Observations
| Date | Observer | Action |
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| 25 Apr 2024 | RNZIH - Auckland Branch |
Location
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Images
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Google Maps 2021 | 25 Feb 2021 |