Agathis lenticula | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Gymnosperms |
Division: | Pinophyta |
Class: | Pinopsida |
Order: | Araucariales |
Family: | Araucariaceae |
Genus: | Agathis |
Species: | A. lenticula |
Binomial name | |
Agathis lenticula | |
Agathis lenticula is a tree of Borneo in the conifer family Araucariaceae. The specific epithet lenticula is from the Latin meaning "like a double-convex lens", referring to the leaf shape. [3]
Agathis lenticula grows as a tree up to 45 metres (150 ft) tall. Its bark is greyish brown. The male cones are cylindrical in shape, the female ones spherical. [3]
Agathis lenticula is endemic to Borneo. Its habitat is montane rainforest from 1,140 m (3,700 ft) to 1,680 m (5,500 ft) altitude. [3]
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Canarium pseudodecumanum is a tree of tropical Asia in the incense tree family Burseraceae. The specific epithet pseudodecumanum is from the Latin meaning "false decumanum", referring to the species' resemblance to Canarium decumanum.
Canarium pseudopimela is a tree of Borneo in the incense tree family Burseraceae. The specific epithet pseudopimela is from the Latin meaning "false pimela", referring to the species' resemblance to Canarium pimela.
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