{"id":677909,"date":"2024-06-13T13:30:49","date_gmt":"2024-06-13T17:30:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mymodernmet.com\/?p=677909"},"modified":"2024-06-14T13:25:08","modified_gmt":"2024-06-14T17:25:08","slug":"new-zealand-tree-of-the-year-northern-rata","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mymodernmet.com\/new-zealand-tree-of-the-year-northern-rata\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cWalking\u201d Tree That Looks Like a \u2018Lord of the Rings\u2019 Creature Just Won the New Zealand Tree of the Year Contest"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cs-016mL0Oz\/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cs-016mL0Oz\/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Gareth (@gareth.r.andrews)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In J.R.R. Tolkien's <em>The Lord of the Rings<\/em> series, Ents are a sentient tree-like species that can walk and talk. While these creatures are sadly figments of the author's imagination, elements of Middle-earth do occasionally slip into our world. One recent example of this can be seen in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.treeoftheyear.co.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Zealand&rsquo;s Tree of the Year<\/a> contest, as this year's winner bears a striking resemblance to the mystical beings.<\/p>\n<p>This year, the Tree of the Year award was given to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nzpcn.org.nz\/flora\/species\/metrosideros-robusta\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">northern r&#257;t&#257;<\/a> (<em>Metrosideros robusta<\/em>), a flowering tree that is native to New Zealand. The species can grow up to 82 feet (25 meters) or taller, allowing it to tower over forest canopies. Impressively, it can live for up to 1,000 years. The r&#257;t&#257; also has a unique shape&mdash;instead of one trunk, it has two, and these twin trunks extend down to make it look like the tree is walking, earning the entry the title of &#8220;The Walking Tree.&#8221; Clearly, this paid off, as the photo of the tree earned 42% of the public's vote in the final round of judging.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Walking Tree is a prime example of the remarkable trees that we, as New Zealanders, are fortunate to experience,&#8221; said Richie Hill, president of the New Zealand Tree of the Year contest. &#8220;This award recognizes the significant role that trees play within our communities, not only enhancing our local environments but also providing a sense of place for past, present, and future generations. 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As it grows, the r&#257;t&#257;'s roots grow toward the ground and, eventually, entirely envelop its host tree, which could be the cause of its unusual shape.<\/p>\n<p>h\/t: [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.iflscience.com\/walking-tree-that-looks-like-an-ent-just-won-new-zealand-tree-of-the-year-74589\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IFL Science<\/a>]<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Related Articles<\/span>:<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mymodernmet.com\/henrique-oliveira-corupira\/\">Artist Transforms Gallery Into a Fairy Tale Forest of Twisted Trees<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mymodernmet.com\/marco-martalar-vaia-dragon\/\">Artist Creates Powerful Dragon Sculpture Out of Trees Destroyed by a Storm<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mymodernmet.com\/one-tree-four-seasons\/\">Two Artists Turn One Tree Into a Different Installation Every Season<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mymodernmet.com\/lord-of-the-rings-opera\/\">&lsquo;Lord of the Rings' Is Being Turned Into an Opera<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; View this post on Instagram &nbsp; A post shared by Gareth (@gareth.r.andrews) In J.R.R. 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