Agathis flavescens

Araucariaceae Agathis flavescens Ridl.

Etymology
Agathis refers to ‘ball of thread’; indicating its spherical seed cones.
flavescens refers to ‘yellow’; possibly indicating its leaf colour.

Colloquial Name
Tahan kauri

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
4, 42, MLY, MLY-PM

Habitat
The natural habitats for Agathis flavescens are subtropical/tropical moist montane forests. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 2100 up to 2100 metres. There are no conifers associated with Agathis flavescens that are known of.

USDA Hardiness zone – 10
Agathis flavescens 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 flavescens is stable. Currently, there exist about 1000 mature specimen. There are no known threats for Agathis flavescens.

IUCN Category – VU
According to the IUCN Red List, Agathis flavescens 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 flavescens is Agathis. The coordinate taxa for Agathis flavescens are therefore:

Agathis flavescens 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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