Tāne Mahuta
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Tāne Mahuta is a giant, centuries-old kauri tree in New Zealand’s Waipoua Forest, revered in Māori culture and famed as one of the largest and most iconic native trees in the country.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tāne Mahuta canonical | 4 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
individual tree
ⓘ
kauri tree ⓘ natural monument ⓘ |
| access | boardwalk track ⓘ |
| approximateAge |
over 1,000 years
ⓘ
possibly 1,500–2,500 years ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Māori cosmology
ⓘ
Waipoua Forest Sanctuary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| biome | temperate rainforest ⓘ |
| commonName | giant kauri ⓘ |
| conservationMeasure |
cleaning stations for footwear
ⓘ
restricted access around roots ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| culture | Māori NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | New Zealand Forest Service surveyors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryDate | 1920s ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Lord of the Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProtectionStatus | protected tree ⓘ |
| height | approximately 51.2 metres ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Māori ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New Zealand
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Island ⓘ Northland Region NERFINISHED ⓘ Waipoua Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy |
Department of Conservation (New Zealand)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Te Roroa (local iwi) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | wood ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | Tāne, Lord of the Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Tāne
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tāne Mahuta (Māori god of forests and birds) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
cultural and spiritual importance
ⓘ
great age ⓘ massive trunk size ⓘ |
| partOf | New Zealand native forest ecosystem ⓘ |
| photosynthesisType | C3 ⓘ |
| region | Te Tai Tokerau (Northland) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
iconic native tree of New Zealand
ⓘ
one of the largest living kauri trees ⓘ revered in Māori culture ⓘ |
| species | Agathis australis ⓘ |
| threat | kauri dieback disease ⓘ |
| tourism | major tourist attraction ⓘ |
| trunkGirth | approximately 13.8 metres ⓘ |
| trunkVolume | approximately 244 cubic metres ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.