Agathis (Noun)
Meaning
Kauri pine.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The kauri pine is also known scientifically as Agathis australis, and is native to New Zealand.
- Agathis robusta, a close relative of the kauri, can be found in northern Australia and Queensland.
- In modern planting, the term kauri pine often refers to the timber of either Agathis australis or Agathis robusta.
- In regions where both Agathis australis and Agathis robusta grow the kauri has become an endangered species.
- There are a total of twenty species classified in the genus Agathis, which includes the kauri pine.