Kauri, Agathis australis, is a conifer of the family Araucariaceae native to the northern North Island of New Zealand, growing into one of the largest and longest-lived tree species in the world, with individuals capable of living well over a thousand years and reaching massive trunk girths. Extensive nineteenth- and early twentieth-century logging for its valuable timber and for kauri gum, a fossilized resin once used in varnish, greatly reduced the species' original forest cover, and the best-known surviving individual, Tane Mahuta, is a major conservation icon.
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DietPhotosynthetic Autotroph 1 System (Realm) Relationship to PeopleSource of Timber or Wood 3 Living or Extinct Comparison
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1. Agathis australis (Wikipedia)
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Agathis australis, the kauri, is a species of coniferous tree in the family Araucariaceae, most commonly found north of 38°S in the northern regions of New Zealand's North Island.
2. World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)
3. Wikipedia: Agathis
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The timber is generally straight-grained and of fine quality with an exceptional strength-to-weight ratio and rot resistance, making it ideal for yacht hull construction.
4. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ955413, descriptionView the Source 5. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Pinales
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6. Wikidata: Kauri
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Araucariaceae
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Plant (Wikipedia)
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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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