Agathis borneensis

Agathis borneensis, also known as Borneo kauri,^[3] is a species of conifer in the family Araucariaceae.

Agathis borneensis
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Gymnospermae
Division:	Pinophyta
Class:	Pinopsida
Order:	Araucariales
Family:	Araucariaceae
Genus:	Agathis
Species:	A. borneensis
Binomial name
Agathis borneensis Warb.[2]
Synonyms[2]
Agathis beccarii Warb. Agathis macrostachys Warb. Agathis rhomboidalis Warb. Agathis beckingii Meijer Drees Agathis endertii Meijer Drees Agathis latifolia Meijer Drees

Description

The Borneo kauri grows to a maximum height of 50 metres. It has a long narrow cone and dark green leaves.^[4] The closest relative of this species is Agathis dammara.

Taxonomy

A 1998 IUCN assessment of Agathis dammara regarded Agathis borneensis as a synonym. IUCN assessor Aljos Farjon now treats A. borneensis as a distinct species. In his IUCN assessments of 1998 and 2010, Farjon assessed Agathis endertii as a separate species. However, as of 2013, he considers A. endertii synonymous with A. borneensis.^[1]

Distribution and habitat

Agathis borneensis is native to Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. It occurs in lowland to upland tropical rainforest up to elevations of 2,400 metres (8,000 ft).^[1]