Agathis borneensis

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Agathis borneensis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Gymnospermae
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Araucariales
Family: Araucariaceae
Genus: Agathis
Species:
A. borneensis
Binomial name
Agathis borneensis
Synonyms [2]
  • Agathis beccarii Warb.
  • Agathis macrostachys Warb.
  • Agathis rhomboidalis Warb.
  • Agathis beckingii Meijer Drees
  • Agathis endertii Meijer Drees
  • Agathis latifolia Meijer Drees

Agathis borneensis, also known as Borneo kauri, [3] is a species of conifer in the family Araucariaceae.

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Description

The Borneo kauri grows to a maximum height of 50 metres. It has a long narrow cone and dark green leaves. [4] The closest relative of this species is Agathis dammara .

Taxonomy

A 1998 IUCN assessment of Agathis dammara regarded Agathis borneensis as a synonym. IUCN assessor Aljos Farjon now treats A. borneensis as a distinct species. In his IUCN assessments of 1998 and 2010, Farjon assessed Agathis endertii as a separate species. However, as of 2013, he considers A. endertii synonymous with A. borneensis. [1]

Distribution and habitat

Agathis borneensis is native to Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. It occurs in lowland to upland tropical rainforest up to elevations of 2,400 metres (8,000 ft). [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Farjon, A. (2013). "Agathis borneensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2013 e.T202905A2757743. IUCN. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T202905A2757743.en .
  2. 1 2 "Agathis borneensis". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Archived from the original on August 26, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Agathis borneensis". Archived from the original on 13 June 2010. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  4. ↑ "Agathis borneensis". NParks Flora and Fauna web.[ dead link ]
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