Agathis robusta ssp. nesophila

Araucariaceae Agathis robusta ssp. nesophila Whitmore

Etymology
Agathis refers to ‘ball of thread’; indicating its spherical seed cones.
robusta refers to ‘robust’; possibly indicating its large leaves compared to the known Agathis species at the time of naming (1857).
nesophila refers to ‘island preference’; indicating

Colloquial Name
Queensland kauri

Subordinate Taxa
There exist 2 subordinate taxa for Agathis robusta:

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
4, 43, BIS, NWG, NWG-PN

Habitat
The natural habitats for Agathis robusta ssp. nesophila are subtropical/tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical/tropical moist montane forests. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 1900 up to 1900 metres. There are no conifers associated with Agathis robusta ssp. nesophila that are known of.

USDA Hardiness zone – 8
Agathis robusta ssp. nesophila is hardy to USDA Zone 8 (estimated), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -12.2C (10F) to -6.7C (20F).

Species Continuity
The population trend for Agathis robusta ssp. nesophila is decreasing. There are ongoing threats for Agathis robusta ssp. nesophila and they are listed as follows:

• 1 Habitat Loss & Degradation
  • 1.1 Agriculture & Forestry
• 2 Overexploitation & Resource Use
  • 2.1 Logging & Wood Harvesting

IUCN Category – NT
According to the IUCN Red List, Agathis robusta ssp. nesophila 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 robusta is Agathis. The coordinate taxa for Agathis robusta are therefore:

Agathis robusta ssp. nesophila 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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