Araucariaceae FAMILY Vulnerable

Agathis moorei

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Agathis moorei is an evergreen tree with a rounded crown; it can grow up to 30 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be free of branches for up to 20 metres and 60 - 120cm in diameter[ 538 Title Endemia.nc Publication Author Website http://www.endemia.nc/flore/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A web site focussing on the endemic flora and fauna of New Caledonia. , 848 Title Tropix 7 Publication Author Website http://tropix.cirad.fr/en Publisher CIRAD Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line guide to the timbers of 245 species of trees. ]. The tree yields a valuable timber and is commonly harvested from the wild, mainly for trade. Substantial declines have occurred in the populations of this species in recent years due to overexploitation of the timber. Logging is continuing. An increase in fires and conversion of forest to other uses has led to increased habitat fragmentation and a lack of regeneration. The plant is classified as 'Vulnerable' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeWestern Pacific - New Caledonia.

HabitatA large emergent tree mainly restricted to areas of lowland rainforest that are mostly on non-ultramafic substrates[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].