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Agathis macrophylla (Fijian kauri pine)

Synonyms:
Language: Fij; Mao

Wikipedia Abstract

Agathis macrophylla (also Agathis silbae) known as Pacific kauri, is a coniferous tree native to the islands of the southwestern Pacific Ocean in tropical humid lowlands and lower montane regions, notably in Fiji, Vanuatu, the Santa Cruz Islands, and the Solomon Islands. The Pacific kauri is one of the largest and fastest growing species in its genus, and is important in forestry.
View Wikipedia Record: Agathis macrophylla

Endangered Species

Status: Endangered
View IUCN Record: Agathis macrophylla

Attributes

Janka Hardness [2]  840 lbf (381 kgf) Soft
Leaf Type [1]  Evergreen
Structure [1]  Tree

Predators

Agathiphaga vitiensis[3]
Nipaecoccus aurilanatus (golden mealybug)[4]

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Kattge, J. et al. (2011b) TRY - a global database of plant traits Global Change Biology 17:2905-2935
♦ 2Wood Janka Hardness Scale/Chart J W Morlan's Unique Wood Gifts
♦ 3HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
♦ 4Ben-Dov, Y., Miller, D.R. & Gibson, G.A.P. ScaleNet 4 November 2009
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0