| Bull Kauri | |
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Bull Kauri, Lake Barrine circuit walk, Atherton Tablelands, Queensland, Australia |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Pinophyta |
| Class: | Pinopsida |
| Order: | Pinales |
| Family: | Araucariaceae |
| Genus: | Agathis |
| Species: | A. microstachya |
| Binomial name | |
| Agathis microstachya J.F.Bailey & C.White[2] |
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Agathis microstachya (the Bull Kauri), a species of conifer in the Araucariaceae family, was described in 1918 by John Frederick Bailey and Cyril Tenison White.[2] It is found only in Australia and it is threatened by habitat loss.
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Bull Kauri grows to about 50 m in height and 2.7 m diameter. The trunk is unbuttressed, straight and with little taper. Distinctive features are coarse, flaky bark, medium-sized cones with 160-210 scales, and leaves with numerous lngitudinal, parallel veins.[3]
It has a very restricted distribution, being almost limited to the Atherton Tableland in Far North Queensland, with its altitudinal range 400-900 m asl.[3]
The timber has an even texture, is easy to work and polishes well. The heartwood is cream to pale brown in colour. It is soft and light with a density of about 480 kg/m3 (30 lb/ft3). It is not durable in contact with the ground but can be used for house framing and flooring.[3]