Agathis Species
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Updated 01-2-2010
This is a link giving information of papers presented at the Araucariaceae symposium held in March, 2002. You may order the book of the Proceedings through this site.
These are a few of the Kauri species which range throughout the South Western Pacific and Eastern Australia.
Agathis atropurpurea - Blue Kauri Native of Australia. Found in North Queensland on low fertility acidic granites in upland areas receiving 200 to300 cm annual rainfall. (90 inches). Bark purplish brown or purplish black A mature tree up to 50 metres in height.
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Agathis australis - Kauri. Native of New Zealand. A king among NZ forest trees. Does not become embarrassingly large when grown away from its rain-forest habitat. 40 metres high at a great age in native habitat. 4 metres high x 2 metres wide in 10 years. (This tree grown in an exposed site) Zone 9. 1st picture is of Tane Mahuta, 2nd picture are the leaves of the Kauri. |
| Seedlings | PB 6.5 | 80 cm high | $19.50 |
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Agathis corbassonii - Native of New Caledonia. A low altitude tree most often found in small clusters or groups of individuals. A great timber tree. Often found to be 25m in height, reaching 30 metres on favourable sites. Zone 9.
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Agathis macrophylla - Native of Tropical Australasia. Ecological studies of conifers in this region are relatively few, in fact some as recent as 1966 and 1977. Agathis macrophylla found in Solomon Islands to Fiji, was previously known as Agathis obtusa in Vanuatu and Agathis vitiensis in Fiji. On Vaniforo in the southern Solomon Islands, macrophylla grows in ridge-top forests at about 480 metres above sea level in an area receiving in excess of 600 cm annual rainfall on volcanic soil. It is uncommon near the base of slopes and in valleys. Trees have been known to reach 30 metres high. It is known that this tree enjoys volcanic soils anywhere from 100 to 500 metres above sea level. Zone 9. 2nd picture is a 1 year old seedling . |
| Seedlings | PB 6.5 | 40 cm high | Not available |
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Agathis microstachya - Native of North Queensland. Ecological information is limited. However we do know that this Agathis is found on low-fertility acidic granites in upland areas receiving 200-300 cm of rainfall annually. Zone 9.
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Agathis moorei - Native of New Caledonia. One of the great timber trees of the world. Amongst some of the most massive forest trees. Can reach 25 to 30 metres high on favourable sites. No more information available at this stage. Zone 9. |
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Agathis palmerstonii - Native of North Queensland, Australia. A tall tree with leaves very similar to those of Agathis robusta. Able to be distinguished from Agathis robusta by the 7 to 9 cm long male catkins. Zone 9. |
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Agathis robusta - Queensland Kauri. Smooth-bark Kauri. Native of South Queensland, Australia. A tall tree. In southern Queensland robusta is seldom found higher than 200 metres above sea level in its natural habitat. Further north it can be found at 750 metres a.s.l. Upright and columnar in its early years. Growing very well in our nursery/garden. 5 metres high x 3 metres wide in 10 yrs. Zone 9 The difference between A. palmerstonii & A. robusta is negligible. The main difference is Agathis robusta's male catkins are only 3 to 4 cm long. Research has shown that the male cones of A. robusta may be smaller than those of A. palmerstonii.
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Agathis vitiensis - Melanesian Kauri. Native of Fiji Islands. Now referred to in some circles as Agathis macrophylla. Comes from an area of volcanic soils between 100 and 500 metres above sea level in natural habitat and receiving between 200 and 600 cm of rain per year. Upright & narrow when young. A tree 15 to 20 metres high in native habitat. Zone 9 . See Agathis macrophylla.
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