Te Matua Ngahere
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Te Matua Ngahere is a giant kauri tree in the Waipoua Forest of Northland Region, New Zealand.
The tree's Maori name means "Father of the Forest". Although not as massive or tall as its neighbour Tāne Mahuta, Te Matua Ngahere is much stouter, with a girth (circumference) just over 16 metres (52.5 feet). There is no proof of the tree’s age, but it is estimated to be about 2000 years old. The tree is a remnant of the ancient rain forest that once grew on the North Auckland Peninsula.
Its measurements are as follows:[1]
| Trunk Girth | 16.41 m |
| Trunk Height | 10.21 m |
| Total Height | 29.9 m |
| Trunk Volume | 208.1 m3 |
This stout icon of native flora suffered severe damage in July 2007, due to extreme winter storms in Northland. [2]
[edit] See also
- ^ Dept. of Conservation document
- ^ Storm takes heart of forest king, New Zealand Herald, Friday July 13 2007
