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Agathis robusta

Authority (F.J. Muell.) F.M. Bailey Family Pinopsida:Araucariaceae Synonyms Common names South Queensland kauri Editor Ecocrop code 333

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION A tall tree reaching a height of up to 50 m and the trunk a diameter of 1.8 m. The trunk is without buttresses an usually straight until the crown. USES Timber not durable in the ground, but used for house framing and flooring and joinery. GROWING PERIOD Perennial. COMMON NAMES Kauri pine, Smooth-barked kauri, Queensland kauri, Amboyna pitch tree, Agathis indien, Pin de kauri, Bindang, Tulong, Damar sigi, Damar bindang, Damar minyak, Mengilan, Almaciga, Bidiango, Bagtik, Son-khaomao. FURTHER INF Scientific synonym: A. palmerstonii. In Australia, its latitudinal range is between 15-27°S and the altitudinal range is from sea level to 900 m. The tree is normally found on well-drained ridges, slopes and valleys.
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SOURCES (A. robusta (C. Moore ex F. Muell) F.M. Bailey) Boland D 1984 pp 40-41 [TEMP, RAIN, DEP, TEXT, DRA, FER, USE] Soerianegara I 1993 pp 77 & 82 [RAIN, TEXT, USE] Francis J [USE, RAIN, TEMP, KTMP, TEXT, DEP, DRA, PH, FER]