The Sarawak kauri is a medium sized conifer in the family Araucariaceae endemic to Borneo, growing up to 40 meters tall with a large, straight trunk and globular crown, in tropical rainforest and kerangas forest on hills and plateaus. Its leaves range from oval to nearly circular, about 2 by 3 centimeters, and its deep brown bark flakes off in irregular reddish brown backed pieces. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Endangered, citing its scattered distribution and declining habitat quality. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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1. Agathis orbicula (Wikipedia)
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ff in irregular reddish brown backed pieces. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Endangered, citing its scattered distribution and declining habitat quality.
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The Sarawak kauri is a medium sized conifer in the family Araucariaceae endemic to Borneo, growing up to 40 meters tall with a large, straight trunk and globular crown, in tropical rainforest and kerangas forest on hills and plateaus.
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- Agathis orbicula: present tense, though facing high extinction risk
- In Biome: Tropical Rainforest, Wikipedia intro: "tree in the family Araucariaceae, endemic to the island of Borneo. It is found scattered throughout tropical rainforests and Kerangas forests. It is commonly fo..."
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