The scrub kauri, also called mountain kauri, is a conifer in the family Araucariaceae endemic to New Caledonia, occurring mainly in the southeast of the island with two smaller isolated populations further northwest. It varies greatly in form, reaching up to 25 meters in forest but usually growing as a shrub or small tree of 1 to 8 meters in scrubland, with oval leaves 4 to 8 centimeters long and whitish tan bark that is red brown underneath. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Vulnerable, threatened by logging and mining that destroy its montane scrubland and forest habitat. 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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Agathis, Taxa Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Agathis ovata
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It is endemic to the southwest Pacific island of New Caledonia, where it occurs mainly toward the southeastern end of the island, but with two small isolated populations further northwest.
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Agathis ovata, the mountain kauri or scrub kauri, is a species of conifer in the family Araucariaceae. It is endemic to the southwest Pacific island of New Caledonia, where it occurs mainly toward the southeastern end of the island, but with two small isolated populations further northwest.
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Agathis ovata, the mountain kauri or scrub kauri, is a species of conifer in the family Araucariaceae.
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Agathis ovata, the mountain kauri or scrub kauri, is a species of conifer in the family Araucariaceae.
View the Source2. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Agathis ovata
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"canonicalName": "Agathis ovata"
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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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