Agathis lanceolata

Flower name
Agathis lanceolata
Scientific name
Agathis lanceolata
Aliasカウリマツ, ランセオラータ・ナギモドキ, アガチス・ランセオラータ, コギス・カウリ, Koghis Kauri, Agathis lanceolata
Place of originendemic to New Caledonia
Place of floweringOverseas, Subtropical region
Flowering season

What is Agathis lanceolata

Agathis lanceolata , Koghis Kauri or Kauri tree(scientific name: Agathis lanceolata) is a giant evergreen needle-leaved tree of the genus Agathis in the family Araucariaceae, endemic to New Caledonia. It grows straight and almost without branching when mature. It is found in tropical rainforests. It secretes resin, which is used to make dammar gum.
2010 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The photo shows "Le Grand Kaori", the largest Kauri tree in New Caledonia, estimated to be 1000 years old.

Common name: Agathis lanceolata , scientific name: Agathis lanceolata, origin: endemic to New Caledonia, life form: evergreen coniferous tree, height: 40 m, bark: gray, adult leaves: oval to linear, female flowers: ovate to spherical, uses: natural resin, wood, vessel material.