Agathis microstachya

Araucariaceae Agathis microstachya J.F. Bailey & C. T. White

Etymology
Agathis refers to ‘ball of thread’; indicating its spherical seed cones.
microstachya refers to ‘small ear of grain’; indicating the small size of its pollen cones.

Colloquial Name
Atherton kauri, Bull kauri

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
5, 50, QLD, QLD-QU

Habitat
The natural habitats for Agathis microstachya are subtropical/tropical moist lowland forests. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 1100 up to 1100 metres. There are no conifers associated with Agathis microstachya that are known of.

USDA Hardiness zone – 10
Agathis microstachya is hardy to USDA Zone 10 (estimated), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -1.1C (30F) to 4.4C (40F).

Species Continuity
The population trend for Agathis microstachya is stable. There are ongoing threats for Agathis microstachya and they are listed as follows:

• 2 Overexploitation & Resource Use
  • 2.1 Logging & Wood Harvesting
• 3 Climate Change & Natural Disasters
  • 3.3 Habitat Shifting & Alteration
• 4 Invasive Species / Pathogens & Genetic Risks
  • 4.1 Invasive Non-Native Species & Diseases
• 5 Natural System Modifications
  • 5.1 Fire & Fire Suppression

IUCN Category – NT
According to the IUCN Red List, Agathis microstachya has been assigned the status of NT(Near Threatened). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species is not threatened, but is close to having this status.

Superordinate Taxa
The nearest superordinate taxon for Agathis microstachya is Agathis. The coordinate taxa for Agathis microstachya are therefore:

Agathis microstachya is also placed under Araucariaceae. This family is mostly located on the southern hemisphere, whith New Caledonia as its hotspot for Araucariaceae diversity.

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