Agathis macrophylla Mast.

Fijian kauri pine (en)

Species

Gymnosperms > Cupressales > Araucariaceae > Agathis

Characteristics

A large tree. It grows 40 m high. The trunk can be 3 m across. The leaves are green and shiny. They are narrowly oval or sword shaped and 7-15 cm long by 2-4 cm wide. The male cones are oval and 2-5 cm long. The female cones are rounded and 8-13 cm across. They are on short woody stalks. The seeds are small and flattened and have a wing 3.5 cm long.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination anemogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 30.0 - 35.0
Root system tap-root
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

A dominant component of lowland subtropical and tropical forests at elevations of 5-1,150 metres. An emergent tree in lowland to low montane tropical rainforest; usually growing in soils derived from volcanic rocks like basalt.
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It is a tropical plant. It grows in the tropical humid lowlands. It is best with a temperature between 25-28°C.
Light 3-9
Soil humidity 5-7
Soil texture 2-5
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

Uses dye gum material medicinal timber wood
Edible seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Plants can be grown from fresh seeds. The wings are removed. They germinate in 7-14 days.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) 22 - 32
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Agathis macrophylla unspecified picture

Distribution

Agathis macrophylla world distribution map, present in Solomon Islands

Conservation status

Agathis macrophylla threat status: Endangered

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:676647-1
WFO ID wfo-0000909190
COL ID 662TT
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 447940
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Synonyms

Agathis brownii Agathis macrophylla Agathis obtusa Agathis vitiensis Agathis longifolia Dammara brownii Dammara macrophylla Dammara vitiensis Dammara longifolia Dammara obtusa Dammara perousei Dammara brownii var. macrophylla Agathis macrophylla var. obtusa Agathis macrophylla var. vitiensis Agathis macrophylla subsp. obtusa Agathis macrophylla subsp. vitiensis