Agathis lanceolata

Araucariaceae Agathis lanceolata Warb.

Etymology
Agathis refers to ‘ball of thread’; indicating its spherical seed cones.
lanceolata refers to ‘lanceolate’; indicating its leaves are pointy (lance-like).

Colloquial Name
Koghis kauri

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
6, 60, NWC

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

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

• 2 Overexploitation & Resource Use
  • 2.1 Logging & Wood Harvesting
  • 2.3 Mining & Quarrying
• 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 lanceolata 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 lanceolata is Agathis. The coordinate taxa for Agathis lanceolata are therefore:

Agathis lanceolata 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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