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Monte Cecilia Park

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Site characteristics

Location

The land is located between Herd, Mt Albert, Hillsborough and Pah Roads.

Landscape character

Landform

The landform is distinctive and creates elevated areas which enjoy extensive views to the north, including the area around Three Kings and Maungakiekie (One Tree Hill) to the east across Onehunga; and the south to Mangere Mountain and the Manukau Harbour. The land also has a sheltered north-easterly facing slope, bordering the open space fields of Marcellin College and Seymour Park.

Scheduled items

The land was originally part of the historic Pah Farm, and has one of the finest collections of large and rare exotic trees in Auckland City, some of which are on Auckland City's Schedule of Notable Trees. Pah Homestead itself is a Category A protected building in the District Plan, including a protected surround to the building and protected viewshaft between the front of the building and Pah Road. The building is also classified B on the Historic Places Register. Pah Stables and surround is also protected under the District Plan.

Significant trees

Juniperus virginiana, Pencil cedar Quercus robur, English oak Podocarpus totara, Totara Syzygium oloeusum, Lilly pilly Agathis robusta, Kauri Magnolia grandiflora, Southern magnolia Macadamia integrifolia, Macadamia Juniperus virginiana, Pencil cedar Quercus ilex, Holm oak Araucaria heterophylla, Norfolk Island pine Platanus x acerifolia, London plane Syzygium australe, Lilly pilly Araucaria bidwillii, Bunya pine Cedrus atlantica, 'Glauca' Atlantic blue cedar Platanus x acerifolia, London plane Ficus oblique, Small-leaved fig Ficus oblique, Small-leaved fig Vitex lucens, Puriri Ficus oblique, Small-leaved fig Magnolia grandiflora, Southern magnolia Grevillea hilliana, Hill’s grevillea Vitex lucens, Puriri Quercus ilex, Holm oak Ficus macrophylla, Moreton Bay fig Quercus ilex, Holm oak Metrosideros excelsa, Pohutukawa Quercus ilex, Holm oak Cinnamomum camphora, Camphor laurel Quercus cerris, Turkey oak Araucaria bidwillii, Bunya bunya Quercus cerris, Turkey oak Quercus ilex, Holm oak Ficus macrophylla, Moreton Bay fig Ficus macrophylla, Moreton Bay fig Ficus macrophylla, Moreton Bay fig Araucaria heterophylla, Norfolk Island pine Ficus macrophylla, Moreton Bay fig Araucaria heterophylla, Norfolk Island pine Ficus macrophylla, Moreton Bay fig Quercus ilex, Holm oak Cedrus atlantica, 'Glauca' Atlantic blue cedar Cedrus atlantica, 'Glauca' Atlantic blue cedar Quercus ilex, Holm oak Quercus ilex, Holm oak Araucaria cunninghamii, Hoop pine Agathis robusta, Kauri Jubaea chilensis, Chilean wine palm Araucaria heterophylla, Norfolk Island pine Celtis sinensis, Hackberry Liriodendron tulipifera, Tulip tree Lagunaria pattersonii, Norfolk Island hibiscus Ulmus procera, English elm Podocarpus totara, Totara Cephalotaxus harringtonia, Plum yew Quercus ilex, Holm oak Metrosideros excelsa, Pohutukawa Platanus x acerifolia, London plane Araucaria heterophylla, Norfolk Island pine Agathis robusta, Queensland kauri Map of significant trees at Monte Cecilia Park.

  1. Juniperus virginiana, Pencil cedar
  2. Quercus robur, English oak
  3. Podocarpus totara, Totara
  4. Syzygium oloeusum, Lilly pilly
  5. Agathis robusta, Kauri
  6. Magnolia grandiflora, Southern magnolia
  7. Macadamia integrifolia, Macadamia
  8. Juniperus virginiana, Pencil cedar
  9. Quercus ilex, Holm oak
  10. Araucaria heterophylla, Norfolk Island pine
  11. Platanus x acerifolia, London plane
  12. Syzygium australe, Lilly pilly
  13. Araucaria bidwillii, Bunya pine
  14. Cedrus atlantica, 'Glauca' Atlantic blue cedar
  15. Platanus x acerifolia, London plane
  16. Ficus oblique, Small-leaved fig
  17. Ficus oblique, Small-leaved fig
  18. Vitex lucens, Puriri
  19. Ficus oblique, Small-leaved fig
  20. Magnolia grandiflora, Southern magnolia
  21. Grevillea hilliana, Hill’s grevillea
  22. Vitex lucens, Puriri
  23. Quercus ilex, Holm oak
  24. Ficus macrophylla, Moreton Bay fig
  25. Quercus ilex, Holm oak
  26. Metrosideros excelsa, Pohutukawa
  27. Quercus ilex, Holm oak
  28. Cinnamomum camphora, Camphor laurel
  29. Quercus cerris, Turkey oak
  30. Araucaria bidwillii, Bunya bunya
  31. Quercus cerris, Turkey oak
  32. Quercus ilex, Holm oak
  33. Ficus macrophylla, Moreton Bay fig
  34. Ficus macrophylla, Moreton Bay fig
  35. Ficus macrophylla, Moreton Bay fig
  36. Araucaria heterophylla, Norfolk Island pine
  37. Ficus macrophylla, Moreton Bay fig
  38. Araucaria heterophylla, Norfolk Island pine
  39. Ficus macrophylla, Moreton Bay fig
  40. Quercus ilex, Holm oak
  41. Cedrus atlantica, 'Glauca' Atlantic blue cedar
  42. Cedrus atlantica, 'Glauca' Atlantic blue cedar
  43. Quercus ilex, Holm oak
  44. Quercus ilex, Holm oak
  45. Araucaria cunninghamii, Hoop pine
  46. Agathis robusta, Kauri
  47. Jubaea chilensis, Chilean wine palm
  48. Araucaria heterophylla, Norfolk Island pine
  49. Celtis sinensis, Hackberry
  50. Liriodendron tulipifera, Tulip tree
  51. Lagunaria pattersonii, Norfolk Island hibiscus
  52. Ulmus procera, English elm
  53. Podocarpus totara, Totara
  54. Cephalotaxus harringtonia, Plum yew
  55. Quercus ilex, Holm oak
  56. Metrosideros excelsa, Pohutukawa
  57. Platanus x acerifolia, London plane
  58. Araucaria heterophylla, Norfolk Island pine
  59. Agathis robusta, Queensland kauri

The site map of significant trees is also available to download - Monte Cecillia Park: Significant trees (1059kb) PDF

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Reviewed August 2009