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In rongoā/ Māori medicine, the mamaku is important after childbirth. The bruised pith can be used as a poultice to relieve inflamed breasts. A tonic produced from boiling fronds aids in the discharge of the whenua/placenta.

A symbol of new life, mamaku plays a role in the hatching of chicks and the health of mothers. 

Mamaku trunks also support new life amongst other plants, acting as a perch for seedlings of several plant species, including kawakawa and rangiora. Its fallen fronds provide rich soil for larger trees to establish.

One of the tallest tree ferns in the world, mamaku can soar 20 metres above the ground, their hexagonal scars showing where earlier leaves have fallen away.