Agathis kinabaluensis
Kinabalu kauri (Silba 1986).
"A tree to 36 m tall. Produces a white resin. Bark dark brown externally, internally reddish, granular, exfoliating in irregular plates, with numerous lenticels. Young trees with smooth bark. Juvenile leaves round, usually acuminate, to 9 cm long by 4.4 cm wide, on a short peduncle. Adult leaves round, acuminate or obtuse, on a short peduncle, 4-7 cm long by 1.8-3.2 cm wide, non-glaucous underneath. Male strobili cylindrical, 2-3 cm long by 9 mm in diameter, on a peduncle 4 mm long; scale apices small triangular; apex of microsporophylls distinctly angled. Young female cone smooth, upper edges of scales imbricate. Female cone to 11 cm long by 8 cm in diameter; scales triangular, apex angular and rounded. Seed with an acute projection 2 mm long on upper corner opposite the wing, borne on a scale without a lip" (Silba 1986).
"Malaysia: Sabah; Mt. Kinabaulu, Ranau, 1500-2400 m" (Silba 1986).
This species is listed as threatened by the WCMC, which notes that the extant population is almost entirely protected within a national park.
The IUCN reports that this species is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild due to a small population size in a restricted area that is vulnerable to chance events that could cause great harm.
No data as of 2023.02.22.
No data as of 2023.02.22.
No data as of 2023.02.22.
Laubenfels, D. J. de. 1979. The species of Agathis of Borneo. Blumea 25(2):531-542.
The species account at Threatened Conifers of the World.
Last Modified 2023-11-01
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