Tane Mahuta God of the Forest Northland New Zealand
You are in the presence of one of the most ancient of
trees.
In Maori cosmology, Tane
is the
son
of Ranginui the Sky Father and Papatuanuku the Earth Mother.
Tane tore his parents apart, breaking their primal embrace to bring light
space and air allowing life to flourish.
Tane is the lifegiver - all living creatures are his children.
This is the largest living Kauri tree in New Zealand. It is difficult to accurately estimate the age of Tane Mahuta, but it may be that he sprang from seed around 2000 years ago.
The dimensions of Tane Mahuta are: Trunk Height 17.7m; Total Height 51.5m; Trunk Girth 13.8m; Volume 244m3
