Queensland Kauri
Agathis robusta
Also known as Dammar Pine
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Arunachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal
How to identify Queensland Kauri
Identify Queensland Kauri by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a tree habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Broad flat leaves, unusual for a conifer.
- Confirm leaf arrangement: Opposite.
- Confirm leaf shape: Elliptic.
- In India, compare location records such as Arunachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal.
- Confirm it sits within the Araucariaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Queensland Kauri.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Agathis robusta
- Genus
- Agathis
- Family
- Araucariaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Planted
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Native to
- Australia
- Found in India
- Arunachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf arrangement
- OppositerecordedTwo leaves arise from the stem at the same point, facing each other.“They are carried on petioles measuring 3 to 10 mm (0.1 to 0.4 in) and are arranged in opposite pairs (rarely whorls of three) on the stem.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf shape
- EllipticrecordedWidest at the middle, tapering evenly at both ends.“The linear-elliptic leaves are up to 13 cm (5.1 in) long and 4 cm (1.6 in) wide, with numerous fine parallel veins and no midrib.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf venation
- ParallelrecordedVeins run alongside each other from base to tip without branching (typical of grasses and other monocots).“The linear-elliptic leaves are up to 13 cm (5.1 in) long and 4 cm (1.6 in) wide, with numerous fine parallel veins and no midrib.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Characters marked “recorded” are for Queensland Kauri itself; the rest are typical of the Araucariaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Fruit
- Nut
Typical of the Araucariaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Queensland Kauri
Queensland Kauri (Agathis robusta) is a tree in the Araucariaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Arunachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal. It is planted.
Uses
It is cut for timber and furniture.
Araucariaceae
Christmas Tree Family
Queensland Kauri belongs to the Araucariaceae family.
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