Agathis kinabaluensis

Agathis kinabaluensis is a tree of Borneo in the conifer family Araucariaceae. The specific epithet kinabaluensis is from the Latin, referring to the species being native to Mount Kinabalu in Sabah.[3]

Agathis kinabaluensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Pinales
Family: Araucariaceae
Genus: Agathis
Species:
A. kinabaluensis
Binomial name
Agathis kinabaluensis

Description

Agathis kinabaluensis grows as a tree up to 36 metres (120 ft) tall. Its bark is dark brown. The male cones are cylindrical in shape, the female ones ovoid.[3]

Distribution and habitat

Agathis kinabaluensis is endemic to Borneo where it is confined to Mount Kinabalu in Sabah and Mount Murud in Sarawak, both protected areas. Its habitat is upper montane forests from 1,500 m (5,000 ft) to 2,400 m (8,000 ft) altitude.[3]

References
  1. Farjon, A. (2013). "Agathis kinabaluensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  2. "Agathis kinabaluensis de Laub". The Plant List. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  3. Yii, P. C. (1995). "Agathis kinabaluensis de Laub.". In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. p. 30. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2015.


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