The blue kauri is a conifer in the family Araucariaceae endemic to the Wet Tropics of northeastern Queensland, Australia, where it survives in small, fragmented populations in high elevation rainforest on granite massifs near Cairns, including Mount Lewis National Park and the Bellenden Ker Range, at 700 to 1,600 meters. It is a large rainforest tree reaching up to 50 meters, identifiable by smooth to flaky bark mottled with dark blue, purple, and near black patches. Queensland classifies it as of least concern, but the IUCN rates it Near Threatened, citing invasive species, a soil pathogen, and climate change as potential concerns even though the population is currently stable. 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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Source Agathis atropurpurea (Wikipedia)
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1. Agathis atropurpurea (Wikipedia)
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Agathis atropurpurea, commonly known as the blue kauri, and occasionally as the black kauri or purple kauri, is a species of conifer in the family Araucariaceae.
Conservation section
In contrast, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has assessed the species as near-threatened (NT), citing invasive species, the existence of Phytophthora cinnamomi in part of the blue kauri's range, and climate change as potential threats to the species.
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In Biome: Tropical Rainforest, Description
Agathis atropurpurea is a large rainforest emergent tree growing up to 50 m (160 ft) in height and a diameter of up to 2 m (6 ft 7 in).
View the Source2. The Gymnosperm Database: The Gymnosperm Database: Blue Kauri
The Gymnosperm DatabaseDistribution and EcologyQuote, Distribution and Ecology
Bellenden Ker Range, at 900-1500 m elevation
3. Blue Kauri (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q2709503 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): near threatened.
- Child Taxon Of: Agathis, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon)
View the Source 4. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Pinales
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12387Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12387
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UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Araucariaceae
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12547Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12547
"cites_listing":"I/NC","eu_listing":"A/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Plantae","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":"Pinales","family":"Araucariaceae"},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Désespoir des singes, pin du Chili, araucaria du Chili","language":"FR"},{"name":"Monkey-puzzle tree","language":"EN"},{"name":"Araucaria","language":"ES"},{"name":"南洋杉科","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
Plant (Wikipedia)
Lead, whole group is photosyntheticQuote, Lead, whole group is photosynthetic
They are predominantly photosynthetic or came from photosynthetic ancestors, meaning that they obtain their energy from sunlight by using the green pigment chlorophyll in their chloroplasts to produce sugars from carbon dioxide and water.
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