Waipoua
A major forest, remnant of the anchient forests that covered the area. The mighty Kauri trees, second in size only to the Giant Redwoods, dominate. Kauri grow and mature slowly over several hundred
years, the oldest specimens are 2000 years old.
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A one hundred year old tree. It will begin to drop its lower branches in the next century of life
Kauri shed their bark in an effort to get rid of parasitic plants...
leaving a smooth trunk
5 trees growing together
Mature specimen with spreading branches high in the tree
The biggest specimen
Kauri can been seen towering over the other trees in the forest
© Tim Cooke 2008
