Measurements
The reticulated trunk, which is about 16.41/pi or 5.2 metres (17 ft) in diameter, hardly tapers an inch in the area between a man's chest height and the next 10 metres, although some books may confuse these figures (e.g. 50 feet.). With an estimated volume of 208.1 m3 (7,350 cu ft), it is stated to have the second biggest trunk by volume; however, the biggest tree by volume is the Tane Mahuta, which is also in the Waipoua Forest with a volume of 244 m3 (8,600 cu ft). Its measurements are listed in the table below.
| Trunk girth | 16.41 m (53.8 ft) |
| Trunk height | 10.21 m (33.5 ft) |
| Total height | 29.9 m (98 ft) |
| Trunk volume | 208.1 m3 (7,350 cu ft) |
Important note: all the measurements above were taken in 1971. The most recent measurements may be found on the New Zealand Tree Register.
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