500m tall
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Well, Tane is attributed with many qualities that make him the god of many things and not only the forest and he has many names which commerate different deeds. However, the question refers to Tane Mahuta. Tane-Mahuta literally means Tane-the-riser (he who makes things rise such as trees rising out of the ground) therefore in this sense he is the god of the forest. The naming of the large Kauri with that of Tane-Mahuta is mainly due to the fact that it is the largest tree in NZ and therefore it would be right to name it after the god of the forest.
yes
2,000 years old
no, its not its actually the Australian eucalyptus.
The Maori god of the forest: Tanemahuta or Tane Mahuta.
Tumatav Tawhirimata Tane mahuta Tangaroa Rong a matane Haumietiketike
Thought to be Tāne Mahuta in New Zealands Northland. It is thought to be 1500-2500 years old and has a 14 meter circumference.
The kauri an evergreen native to New Zealand is the largest tree on the isle. The largest specimen is named Tane Mahuta located in Waipahu forest.
some of the maori gods are: tawhirimatea the god of wind and storms, tane mahuta the god of forest and birds, papatuanuku the god of mother earth, tangaroa the god of sea rivers and lakes, rongo god of peace.
the puromedic science tree in otto in Norway it is 527 years old