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A male kauri cone is called a Catkin.Kauri trees can live for 200-2000yrs

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What is the highest tree in Auckland?

The tallest tree in Auckland is a giant redwood in Waiatarua Reserve. It measures over 66 meters tall.


Why do pine cones only grow at the top of an evergreen tree?

What you are seeing in upper part of the tree is the female cone. It is a large hardened, dark brown cone that is mostly referred to as a pine cone. The smaller, inconspicuous male cone (or pollen cone) grows either singly or in clusters, depending on the species. They are usually found on the lower branches. The male cones wither and die shortly after releasing their pollen in the spring.


What is the adaptation of a Kauri tree?

The Kauri tree is a pretty smart tree. It has many adaptation so you can take your pick from these: Its other name is iron bark as when you pull the bark back off the trunk, you find a pinky red sort of covering underneath. This is because this bark actually contains iron compounds to help it survive, and the pinky red are these compounds. Another adaptation is the bark is extremely flaky and can come of easily with any sort of weight. This makes the kauri a hard tree to climb up for annoying parisite plants that want to live off it as every time they get a grip on the tree, the bark falls off, sending the parisite to the ground. Its lower branches also do this so that nothing can grip onto the braches as it grows as all the lower branches fall off to, keeping the kauri clean of parisites. 3rd adaptation: Kauris are huge. Massive trees that can grow 20 meters easily if you let them. This means its a canopy tree so all its branches will be getting alot of sunlight most of the time as it towers over all the other trees. Because of this, it doesnt need very big leaves to catch sunlight so small leaves do the job just fine. 4th adaptation: When a kauri is injured, say by a chainsaw cutting a little bit of a way through, the Kauri does something almost human like and bleeds gum to help repair the cut area. Some trees may also do this but a kauri is an awsome healer and it'll fix itself in no time Last adaptation: Not a very exciting one but one none the less, Kauri reproduces by seeds with female and male cones being seperate. This means it can be pollinated by itself or another Kauri whos seeds blow its way. This is done by lots of trees so is not very exciting.


What are the oldest trees in the world known to be in Northland?

The Kauri, Te Matua Ngahere, tree at Waipoua Forest in Northland, New Zealand is considered to be the oldest tree in the world. It is known as the Father of the Forest. The tree, discovered in February of 1937 is considered to be over 1500-years old.


How do conifers prevent self fertilization?

Conifers prevent self-fertilization through a mechanism called dichogamy, where male and female reproductive structures mature at different times. This reduces the likelihood of pollen from the same tree fertilizing the ovules within the same cone. Additionally, conifers can also have physical barriers, such as differences in the height of male and female cones, to further prevent self-fertilization.