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Big Rimu Walk

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vine on the trunk, with extensive rātā foliage in the canopy. The tree hosts a large collection of epiphytes. One notable feature of the track to the large rimu is the presence of
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on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. A short walk of 1.1 kilometres (0.68 mi) through regenerating bush leads to a large rimu tree (
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Video clip - Big Rimu Tree Walk - Karamea, New Zealand
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Index


Kahurangi National Park
Trailheads
Department of Conservation
Karamea
Kahurangi National Park
Dacrydium cupressinum
kāmahi
nīkau
northern rātā
Dawsonia
"Big Rimu Walk"


Kerry-Jayne Wilson
ISBN
978-1-927145-42-5
OL
29806566M
Wikidata
Q98762244

Big Rimu Walk
Video clip - Big Rimu Tree Walk - Karamea, New Zealand
Walks in the Karamea Area, Kahurangi National Park
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