Agathis
Genus of conifers in the kauri family Araucariaceae / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the genus of wasps, see Agathis (wasp).
"Kauri" redirects here. For other uses, see Kauri (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with the eucalyptus species karri.
Agathis, commonly known as kauri or dammara, is a genus of evergreen coniferous trees, native to Australasia and Southeast Asia. It is one of three extant genera in the family Araucariaceae, alongside Wollemia and Araucaria (being more closely related to the former).[1][2] Its leaves are much broader than most conifers. Kauri gum is commercially harvested from New Zealand kauri.
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Agathis | |
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Agathis australis New Zealand | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Gymnospermae |
Division: | Pinophyta |
Class: | Pinopsida |
Order: | Araucariales |
Family: | Araucariaceae |
Genus: | Agathis Salisb. 1807 |
Type species | |
Agathis loranthifolia Salisb. 1807 | |
Distribution of Agathis species | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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