Agathis moorei

Araucariaceae Agathis moorei (Lindl.) Mast.

Etymology
Agathis refers to ‘ball of thread’; indicating its spherical seed cones.
moorei refers to C. Moore; the collector of the type specimen and Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens Sidney.

Colloquial Name
Moore’s kauri

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
6, 60, NWC

Habitat
The natural habitats for Agathis moorei are subtropical/tropical moist lowland forests. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 1 up to 900 metres. There are no conifers associated with Agathis moorei that are known of.

USDA Hardiness zone – 10
Agathis moorei 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 moorei is decreasing. Currently, there exist about 10000 mature specimen. There are ongoing threats for Agathis moorei and they are listed as follows:

• 2 Overexploitation & Resource Use
  • 2.1 Logging & Wood Harvesting
• 4 Invasive Species / Pathogens & Genetic Risks
  • 4.1 Invasive Non-Native Species & Diseases
• 5 Natural System Modifications
  • 5.1 Fire & Fire Suppression

IUCN Category – VU
According to the IUCN Red List, Agathis moorei has been assigned the status of VU(Vulnerable). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species qualifies as Vulnerable and is of risk.

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

Agathis moorei 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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