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Agathis australis is a species of plant in the family Araucariaceae. It belongs to the genus Agathis and is classified within the class Pinopsida and order Pinales. The species is commonly known as Kauri, 新西兰贝壳杉, or 南方贝壳杉. Its taxonomic authority is Salisb., and it is recognized as an accepted species.
This organism is endemic to New Zealand, which is also its recorded taxon range. It is a source of kauri gum and is classified as a useful plant. The species has been described in the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition. According to Plants of the World, Agathis australis has not been evaluated yet.
Records for this species exist in various institutions, including the University of Alberta Museums, SFV, UCMP, RSA, and CM. These records are located in Canada, New Zealand, the United States, France, and Brazil. The species has 4,104 occurrences and 290 records, with 125 media items available.
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Species
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassPinopsida
- OrderPinales
- FamilyAraucariaceae
考里松或紐西蘭貝殼杉（毛利語：Kauri；學名：Agathis australis），是紐西蘭北島北部地區的原始針葉樹。 幾千年來，與地球上其他陸塊隔離的紐西蘭，發展出許多獨特的植物。考里松這種筆直、高大、無節、木質堅韌、耐用的針葉樹，便是其中一種極富經濟價值的優良樹種，也是世界上最好的木材之一。即使沉沒於沼澤中，樹齡高達四萬五千年的考里松，至今乃未腐朽，可見其難以匹敵的耐久性與優越性。 新西兰北部地区怀波特森林里毛利人称为Tane Mahuta的巨大考里松树 考里松的葉子 19世紀當來自歐洲的殖民人士發現這種上好的木材之後，隨即展開大規模的砍伐，因為它不僅是做船桅的絕佳材料，也是製作家具, 建築, 貨車枕木的不二選擇. 此外，考里松的樹膠也有很大的用途:它是油漆，蠟燭的主要原料, 也可做為假牙模型, 火種等, 毛利人甚至用它來當燃料煮食, 照明都少不了它。 19世紀以來, 由於殖民者過度砍伐, 使得這種只產於紐西蘭北島，原本廣達三百萬公頃的考里松原始森林，如今只剩約一萬公頃。 位於達格維爾 (Dargaville) 北方的懷波瓦考里松林 (Waipoua Kauri Forest) , 這個保護區是紐西蘭現存最大的考里松林，遊客可在此參觀這種紐西蘭特有的原生樹種，體驗它的雄偉巨大. 若是對早起殖民的考里松伐木歷史有興趣, 在達格維爾海洋博物館，可看到完整的圖片紀錄, 還有被炸沉的「彩虹勇士號」的紀念桅杆，及各種考里松樹膠收藏品。 考里松的葉子的長度通常是到達3-7公分，在紋理上有1公分的寬廣, 堅韌及似皮革, 而且沒有葉主脈。 方形的貝殼杉.
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 290
- With media
- 125
- Family
- Araucariaceae
- Collections
- UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA MUSEUMS, SFV, UCMP, RSA, CM, BRY
- Recorded in
- Canada, New Zealand, United States, France, Brazil, Australia
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Subclass of
- useful plant
- Parent taxon
- Agathis
- Image
- Tane mahuta.JPG
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- taxon rank
- species
- taxon name
- Agathis australis
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- Agathis australis
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- Agathis australis
- taxon common name
- 南方贝壳杉
- endemic to
- New Zealand
- short name
- A. australis
- this taxon is source of
- kauri gum
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- taxon range
- New Zealand
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Encyclopedic overview
Agathis australis tree 'Te Matua Ngahere'
Agathis australis, commonly known as kauri, is a species of coniferous tree in the family Araucariaceae, most commonly found north of 38°S in the northern regions of New Zealand's North Island.
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