Agathis orbicula

Araucariaceae Agathis orbicula de Laub.

Etymology
Agathis refers to ‘ball of thread’; indicating its spherical seed cones.
orbicula refers to ‘circular’; indicating the round nature of the leaves.

Colloquial Name
Sarawak kauri

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
4, 42, BOR, BOR-KA, BOR-SB, BOR-SR

Habitat
The natural habitats for Agathis orbicula are subtropical/tropical moist lowland forests. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 1100 up to 1100 metres. Other conifers associated with Agathis orbicula are:

USDA Hardiness zone – 10
Agathis orbicula 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 orbicula is decreasing. There are ongoing threats for Agathis orbicula and they are listed as follows:

• 2 Overexploitation & Resource Use
  • 2.1 Logging & Wood Harvesting

IUCN Category – EN
According to the IUCN Red List, Agathis orbicula has been assigned the status of EN(Endangered). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species qualifies as Endangered and is very much at risk.

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

Agathis orbicula 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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