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Tree Information x

Identifier: AR/G2017
Tree Type: Group
Registered By: Lloyd, M.
Registration Category: Notable tree/s – Local interest
General Notes:
The Chinese fan palm or Chusan palm was one of the first exotic palms to be planted in New Zealand as a result of a worldwide ‘palm craze’ that began from about the 1850s. It was heavily planted in parks and private gardens partly due to its cold-hardiness, and specimens can be found in South Island homesteads quite far south. This group of 29 palms was used in a very formal manner in Auckland’s Albert Park, surrounding the Queen Victoria statue and as double rows in the radiating walkways (see photos). They were donated, along with over 200 other plants, by Sir George Grey in 1882, just after Albert Park was established [1]. Consequently, they are older – 142 years - than the other palms that are now such well-known features of Albert Park (eg. the Phoenix and Washingtonia palms). The majority of the palms are in very good health, although as a photo shows one specimen has recently died (Lloyd, M., 2024).

References
1] ‘Auckland Sharemarket’, Auckland Star, 21 September 1882, p. 3

Group Details

Group Type: Single species
Feature Tree Genus: Trachycarpus
Feature Tree Species: fortunei
Feature Tree Common Names: fan palm, windmill palm
QE II Covenanted: No
NZ Indigenous Bush type: Default Value
Actual Planting Date: 1882
Approx. Planting Date:
e.g. circa. 1860
Current Age: 142 years
Tree Health Description: very good, though one has recently died
Local Protection Status: No
Tree Present: Yes
Number of Trees: 29
Area Covered: 200 metres
Group of Tree Type: Amenity Planting

Observations

Date Observer Action
13 Nov 2024 Lloyd, M.

Location

Lat/Long: -36.850523051228386 / 174.7676414549351
Location Name: Albert Park
Address: south of Bowen Avenue, central Auckland
Suburb: Auckland CBD
City/Town: Auckland
Region: Auckland
Location Description: Lining the main paths in the centre of the park
Public Accessibility: Local Council Park
Local Authority: Auckland Council

Images

Preview Credit Date
Michael Lloyd 10 Oct 2024
Michael Lloyd 10 Oct 2024
Michael Lloyd 10 Oct 2024
Michael Lloyd 10 Oct 2024
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