The Borneo kauri is a conifer in the family Araucariaceae native to Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, and Borneo, growing in lowland to upland tropical rainforest up to 2,400 meters elevation. It reaches up to 50 meters tall with a long, narrow cone and dark green leaves. Long treated as synonymous with Agathis dammara, it was established as a distinct species by the botanist Aljos Farjon, and the IUCN Red List classifies it as Endangered. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
Classification
DietPhotosynthetic Autotroph 1 System (Realm) Relationship to PeopleSource of Timber or Wood 2 Living or Extinct Scientific Name Conservation Status Connections
Child Taxon Of
Agathis, Taxa Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Agathis borneensis
In Biome
Source Agathis borneensis (Wikipedia)
In Ecosystem
Source Agathis borneensis (Wikipedia)
Source Agathis borneensis (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
Found In
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Agathis borneensis (Wikipedia)Distribution: MalaysiaQuote, Distribution: Malaysia
Agathis borneensis is native to Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.
Sources
1. Agathis borneensis (Wikipedia)
Infobox: status
EN
Lead, living organism
Agathis borneensis, also known as Borneo kauri, is a species of conifer in the family Araucariaceae.
Lead, sentence naming the group it belongs to
Agathis borneensis, also known as Borneo kauri, is a species of conifer in the family Araucariaceae.
In Biome: Tropical Rainforest, Habitat: Tropical Rainforest
It occurs in lowland to upland tropical rainforest up to elevations of 2,400 metres
In Ecosystem: Borneo Rainforest, Distribution
It occurs in lowland to upland tropical rainforest up to elevations of 2,400 metres (8,000 ft).
In Ecosystem: Sumatran Lowland Rainforest, Distribution Sumatra
Agathis borneensis is native to Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.
View the Source2. The Gymnosperm Database: Agathis borneensis
The Gymnosperm DatabaseDistribution and Ecology
It occurs from low elevations to 1440 m in upland tropical rainforest
Ethnobotany
highly sought and exploited for their valuable timber
Ethnobotany: timber exploitation
Agathis species are distinctive, highly sought and exploited for their valuable timber.
View the Source 3. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Agathis borneensis
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyTaxon recordQuote, Taxon record
"canonicalName": "Agathis borneensis"
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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