Agathis atropurpurea
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The Black Kauri or Blue Kauri (Agathis atropurpurea) is a species of conifer in the Araucariaceae
family.
It is found only in Queensland
, Australia
.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Araucariaceae
Araucariaceae, commonly referred to as araucarians, is a very ancient family of coniferous trees. It achieved its maximum diversity in the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, when it was distributed almost worldwide...
family.
It is found only in Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Source
- Conifer Specialist Group 1998. Agathis atropurpurea. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 July 2007.