Tree Bark Kauri Trees Waipoua Forest Northland New Zealand
Photo & Vacation Spot

The ripples, indents and folds are clearly visible in this picture on the tree bark on one of the Kauri Trees in the Waipoua Forest in Northland on the North Island of New Zealand.

The intricate and intriguing details of the bark on the Kauri trees in the Waipoua Forest in Northland, New Zealand is fascinating to see. Indentations, ridges, ripples and the combination of colors are all part of what makes a Kauri Tree an original around the regions of New Zealand.

Kauri Trees are native to the North Island of New Zealand and in the Waipoua Forest along the Kauri Walks, hundreds of these massive trees line the forest. The bark slowly separates from the trunk of the tree in thin pieces where it will drop to the ground below and remain at the base of the Kauri trees.

This is a form of protection for these trees as the bigger the pile of bark, the safer the trees in the Waipoua Forest become from being infested with parasitic plants. This close up picture shows the details of the bark, but after visiting the Waipoua Forest in Northland, New Zealand, one will not leave this area without a clear picture of the bark and the majestic size of some of the Kauri trees.

Detail of Kauri tree bark along the Kauri Walks in Waipoua Forest, Northland, North Island, New Zealand.