The Kauri being the second largest tree in the world is surpassed in size only by the Canadian Redwood. Incredibly these trees have always remained indigenous to the top half of the North Island of New Zealand, but through conservation efforts are successfully being introduced further south. The now protected giant, which was once extensively logged, has a life span of up to 3,000 years and can exceed a height of 50 meter's. Once trees have fallen the root structure remains beneath the earth, absorbing and preserving elements present in the soil.
 

 
 

Gnarlywood selects their Swamp Kauri from the Coromandel region of New Zealand due to the influence of salt water, giving the wood a uniquely distinctive vibrant colour. Carbon dating has proven that some of these root systems are up to 40 thousand years old.
 
 
 

Swamp Kauri Stumps