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Tree Information x
| Identifier: | AR/1961 |
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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 19 July 1919 the Reverend W.C. Wood planted an acorn in the Papakura School grounds as a contribution to the local peace celebrations.
This ‘peace oak’ was intended not so much as a war memorial as a symbolic commemoration of peace and victory. The inscription on the concrete scroll installed at the foot of the tree reads: "Acorn planted by / Rev. W. C. Wood / On July 19 1919 / To commemorate / Peace and victory / After the Great War / Aug 5 1914 - Jan 10 1920". The latter date marks the day the Treaty of Versailles came into force and the League of Nations came into existence. The tree and plaque can still be seen near the north-western boundary of what is now Central Park, within view of the Papakura-Karaka First World War memorial (Bruce Ringer, Auckland Libraries, 2013). Reference 'Papakura peace oak', URL: https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/photo/papakura-peace-oak, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 17-Feb-2017 |
Single Tree Details
| Genus: | Quercus | |
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| Species: | robur | |
| Common names: | English oak, common oak, oak | |
| Given Name: | Papakura Peace Oak | |
| Height: | 22.00m | |
| Height measurement method: | Estimated | |
| Height Comments: | (none) | |
| Girth: | 0 cm | |
| Girth measurement height: | 0 m | |
| Girth Comments: | Not measured | |
| Diameter: | 0 cm | |
| Crown Spread A: | 18.00m | |
| Crown Spread B: | 18.00m | |
| Avg. Crown Spread: | 18.00m | |
| Actual Planting Date: | Jul 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: | 87 | |
| Local Protection Status: | Yes | |
| 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
| Preview | Credit | Date |
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Bruce Ringer, Auckland Libraries, 2013 | 25 Feb 2013 |