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Tree Information x
| Identifier: | AR/0991 |
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| Tree Type: | Single |
| Registered By: | VanWijngaarden, R. |
| Registration Category: | Notable tree – National interest |
| General Notes: |
This Chilean wine palm is an attractive specimen with a thick and solid-looking trunk. the palm has edible fruits which are attractive to birds. A relatively uncommon tree in Auckland, S.W. Burstall makes mention of two other trees (under the synonym of Jubaea spectabilis on page 43) at Mansion House, Kawau Island in his 1971 report
'New Zealand Forest Research Institute Mensuration Report No. 16 (unpublished)'. There are several young trees planted at the Auckland Botanic Garden in Manurewa (Van Wijngaarden 2012). Information about Monte Cecilia Park, it's many fine specimen trees, architecture and cultural history can be found by referring to the following listing, AR/G0984. |
Single Tree Details
| Genus: | Jubaea | |
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| Species: | chilensis | |
| Common names: | Chilean wine palm, coquito palm, honey palm | |
| Given Name: | Chilean wine palm, Coquito palm | |
| Height: | 19.00m | |
| Height measurement method: | Clinometer | |
| Height Comments: | height measurement was determined by taking the average of two clinometer sightings | |
| Girth: | 359 cm | |
| Girth measurement height: | 1.4 m | |
| Girth Comments: | (none) | |
| Diameter: | 114.3 cm | |
| Crown Spread A: | 3.00m | |
| Crown Spread B: | 3.00m | |
| Avg. Crown Spread: | 3.00m | |
| Actual Planting Date: | actual date not specified | |
| Approx. Planting Date: |
1860's e.g. circa. 1860 |
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| Current Age: | 164 years | |
| Tree Health Description: | Tree appears to be very healthy in this location. | |
| Tree Form Type: | Single Trunk | |
| Number of Trunks: | 1 | |
| Tree Form Comments: | (none) | |
| Champion Tree Score: | 206 | |
| Local Protection Status: | Yes | |
| Tree Present: | Yes | |
| STEM Score: | 0 |
Observations
| Date | Observer | Action |
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| 10 Jun 2012 | VanWijngaarden, R. |
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Images
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Russell VanWijngaarden | 10 Jun 2012 |
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Russell VanWijngaarden | 10 Jun 2012 |
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Russell VanWijngaarden | 08 Jun 2012 |