Araucariaceae FAMILY Near Threatened

Agathis microstachya

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Agathis microstachya is an evergreen tree that can grow up to 50 metres tall. The bole can be up to 400cm in diameter, though such large old specimens are rare nowadays because most have been felled for timber[ 713 Title Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Publication Author Website http://www.anbg.gov.au/cpbr/cd-keys/rfk/index.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An online resource giving botanical information, and a little bit about plant usage, for over 2,700 species of plants found in the Australian rainforest. ]. The tree yields a valuable timber and a resin. However, due to past overexploitation, the tree is now protected and commercial felling has stopped. Prior to 1985 logging led to a significant impact reduction in the total population of this species. Logging has ceased and the population has started to recover. Due to the extent of its recent exploitation, its sporadic distribution and limited extent of occurrence, continued monitoring is advisable to monitor its recovery. The plant is classified as 'Near Threatened' 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 RangeAustralia - Queensland

HabitatAn emergent tree in lowland to mid-montane rainforest; at elevations from 400 - 1,100 metres[ 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. ]. Found in a variety of rain forest habitats, though it tends to be close to the boundary of rain forest and wet sclerophyll forest[ 713 Title Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Publication Author Website http://www.anbg.gov.au/cpbr/cd-keys/rfk/index.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An online resource giving botanical information, and a little bit about plant usage, for over 2,700 species of plants found in the Australian rainforest. ].