kauri
New Zealand timber
Kauri is a massive coniferous tree native to New Zealand, prized for its straight-grained timber and amber-like resin.
The trees can live over a thousand years and reach enormous girths.
Kauri timber was heavily logged for shipbuilding and construction; kauri gum was once a major New Zealand export.
The ancient kauri forest is now protected.
Fragrant tropical tree resin
- amberHardened ancient tree secretion
- gumSticky plant secretion
- dammarFossilizable tree resin
- sapPlant circulatory fluid
exudate · varnish · lacquer · adhesive · aromatic · translucent · hardened · fossilized
Cone-bearing tree
- gymnospermExposed-seed plant
- evergreenRetains foliage year-round
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- trunkMain stem or storage
bark · branches · roots · crown · foliage · sapling · seedling · grove
Māori ancestral lineage system
At risk of extinction
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- diebackPlant tissue dying progressively
- pathogenDisease-causing microorganism
- hygienePractices maintaining cleanliness
quarantine · protection · sanctuary · reserves · restoration · monitoring · biodiversity · habitat
Of imposing height
- massiveExtremely large and heavy
- colossalExtremely large in scale
- immenseExtremely large in scope
- enormousExtremely large in scale
monumental · majestic · emergent · cathedral · awe · grandeur · ancient · diameter
Before documented civilization
- primevalFrom earliest times
- old-growthLong-undisturbed forest
- millenniumSpan of thousand years
- centuriesHundred-year periods
longevity · ancestors · Jurassic · remnant · relic · living-fossil · ginkgo · cycad
copal
Fragrant tropical tree resin
sap · exudate · varnish · lacquer · adhesive · aromatic · translucent · hardened · fossilized · inclusions
conifer
Cone-bearing tree
- gymnospermExposed-seed plant
- evergreenRetains foliage year-round
- canopyOverhead protective covering
trunk · bark · branches · roots · crown · foliage · sapling · seedling · grove · stand
whakapapa
Māori ancestral lineage system
endangered
At risk of extinction
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- diebackPlant tissue dying progressively
- pathogenDisease-causing microorganism
hygiene · quarantine · protection · sanctuary · reserves · restoration · monitoring · biodiversity · habitat · endemic
towering
Of imposing height
enormous · monumental · majestic · emergent · cathedral · awe · grandeur · ancient · diameter · girth
prehistoric
Before documented civilization
- primevalFrom earliest times
- old-growthLong-undisturbed forest
- millenniumSpan of thousand years
centuries · longevity · ancestors · Jurassic · remnant · relic · living-fossil · ginkgo · cycad · coelacanth
lumber
Sawn wood for building
planks · beams · flooring · panelling · furniture · cabinetry · joinery · millwork · carpentry · craftsmanship