Queensland kauri

It is a large evergreen tree growing straight and tall to a height of 30-50 m, with smooth, scaly bark. The leaves are 5-12 cm long and 2-5 cm broad, tough and leathery in texture, with no midrib; they are arranged in opposite pairs on the stem. The seed cones are globose, 8-13 cm diameter, and mature in 18-20 months after pollination; they disintegrate at maturity to release the seeds. The male cones are cylindrical, 5-10 cm long and 1-1.5 cm thick.

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Agathis robusta foliage Agathis robusta detail of bark It is a large evergreen tree growing straight and tall to a height of 30-50 m, with smooth, scaly bark. The leaves are 5-12 cm long and 2-5 cm broad, tough and leathery in texture, with no midrib; they are arranged in opposite pairs (rarely whorls of three) on the stem. The seed cones are globose, 8-13 cm diameter, and mature in 18-20 months after pollination; they disintegrate at maturity to release the seeds. More

Agathis robusta at Quail Botanic Gardens in Encinitas. More

Agathis robusta occupies valley-bottoms and small flats and on the slopes of coastal ranges (Whitmore, 1980). Soils vary from deep podsols and sand dunes (Fraser Island) to shallow or well drained soils on basalt, metamorphic or granite rocks (Boland et al., 1984). More