Tāne Mahuta, also called "God of the Forest", is a giant kauri tree (Agathis australis) in the Waipoua Forest of
The Kauri, Agathis australis, is New Zealand's largest and most famous native tree, on account of its size and age. It is regarded worldwide as a truly noble tree. Ancestors of the kauri first appeared in the Jurassic Period 190-135 million years ago.
But if swamp kauri averaged half that price on the market - US$50 a superfoot - an average kauri tree containing up to 5000 superfeet, or 11.8 m3, would be worth US$250,000. A 40'HC Container carries approx. 25m3, value $530,000, purchasing from the source buyer will pay less than a quarter of this amount.
Waipoua Forest, Northland & Bay of Islands.
Waipoua Forest, Northland & Bay of Islands
This forest is the home of Tāne Mahuta, the country's largest kauri tree, which is approximately 2,000 years old and still growing. Nearly 18 metres to the first branch and 4.4 metres in diameter, Tāne Mahuta is rightly called 'The Lord of the Forest'.
It may be more than 60 million years old. The Wollemi pine clones itself, forming exact genetic copies. It was thought to be extinct until a tiny remnant population was discovered in WollemiNational Park in 1994. The trunk of the oldest above-ground component, known as the Bill Tree, is about 400-450 years old.
In eastern California, a Great Basin bristlecone pine (Pinus longaeva) known as Methuselah has long been considered Earth's oldest living thing. According to tree-ring data, Methuselah is 4,853 years old — meaning it was well established by the time ancient Egyptians built the pyramids at Giza.
Kauri. Kauri are among the world's mightiest trees, growing to over 50 m tall, with trunk girths up to 16 m, and living for over 2,000 years.
On 1 July 1841 the islands of New Zealand were separated from the Colony of New South Wales and made a colony in their own right. This ended more than 50 years of confusion over the relationship between the islands and the Australian colony.
Methuselah (at least 4,600 years old)
Since 1957, this bristlecone pine has held the title of the world's oldest living tree.
In parks and gardens across Australia, Kauri pine cuts a fine figure, growing to enormous sizes, even in southern regions. Our Australian kauri pine, once common in the dry rainforests of Queensland, has become a victim of its own success.
Breadcrumb. Queensland kauri is an Australian native softwood with a fine even texture, pale cream to light or pinkish brown heartwood and a straight grain. Queensland kauri pine is one of Australia's native softwood timber species.
The tree, Pennantia baylisiana, was found in 1945 clinging precariously to a rocky slope on Manawa Tawhi (Great Island), one of the Three Kings Islands north of Cape Reinga. The female specimen was the only one known to exist so it had no way of reproducing.
This forest is the home of Tāne Mahuta, the country's largest kauri tree, which is approximately 2,000 years old and still growing. Nearly 18 metres to the first branch and 4.4 metres in diameter, Tāne Mahuta is rightly called 'The Lord of the Forest'.
Beyond these stands, mature kauri trees are scattered on the flanks of the Coromandel Range and the hinterland – numbers estimated to be around 500 in number.
Due to the rarity of quality gum the prices are increasing at a rapid rate. A quick search of the Internet shows a few sites selling Kauri Copal with prices from ten dollars to many thousands of dollars for a quality piece of Kauri Gum. Kauri Gum is said to impart a very peaceful yet powerful energy.
Australia was first settled around 50,000 years ago, and New Zealand around 1250–1300 CE. Europeans first thought about the two countries together when Charles de Brosses, a French scholar, described an imaginary southern continent called 'Australasie' (south of Asia) in 1756.
In the last 5 million years Zealandia has been generally subsiding owing to the Pacific Plate subducting westward and retreating eastward.
The date of first settlement is a matter of debate, but current understanding is that the first arrivals came from East Polynesia between 1250 and 1300 AD. It was not until 1642 that Europeans became aware the country existed.
The Māoris, who first arrived in New Zealand 800 years ago, regarded the Tōtara as a chiefly tree (“rakau rangatira”) above all other native trees, a hardy species that will grow in almost any soil.
That Wanaka Tree, also known as the Wanaka Willow, is a willow tree located at the southern end of Lake Wānaka in the Otago region of New Zealand. The tree sits alone in the water and is a popular destination for tourists to take Instagram photos.
Most of us learned as children that the age of a tree could be found by counting its rings. Rings of trees growing in temperate climates can indeed tell their age through their annual rings and also help determine the age of wood used to construct buildings or wooden objects.
The oldest single living thing on the planet is a gnarled tree clinging to rocky soil in the White Mountains of California. This Great Basin bristlecone pine (Pinus longaeva) has withstood harsh winds, freezing temperatures and sparse rainfall for more than 5,000 years.
Some trees can live for centuries or even millennia but the secrets behind their long life spans have eluded scientists. However, new research has found that the ginkgo tree, which can live more than 1,000 years, doesn't really show any expected effects of aging — they appear to be primed for immortality.