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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DietPhotosynthetic Autotroph 1 System (Realm) Relationship to PeopleSource of Timber or Wood 2 Living or Extinct Scientific Name Conservation Status Connections
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Southeast Asia - Borneo (Kalimantan Timur, Sabah, Sarawak)
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1. Agathis orbicula (Wikipedia)
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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
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Agathis orbicula, the Sarawak kauri, is a coniferous tree in the family Araucariaceae, endemic to the island of Borneo.
Child Taxon Of: Agathis, Introduction
Agathis orbicula, the Sarawak kauri, is a coniferous tree in the family Araucariaceae, endemic to the island of Borneo.
In Ecosystem: Borneo Rainforest, Distribution
It is found scattered throughout tropical rainforests and Kerangas forests.
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The tree is harvested from the wild for commercial use of its wood.
3. Sarawak kauri (Wikipedia)
- 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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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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