Agathis montana
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Mount Panié kauri | |
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Species: | A. montana
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Agathis montana de Laub.
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Salisburyodendron montana (de Laub.) A.V.Bobrov & Melikyan |
The Mount Panié kauri (Agathis montana) is a species of conifer in the Araucariaceae family that is endemic to the higher elevations of Mont Panié in New Caledonia. Its native name is "Dayu Biik" in Nemi and Fwâi. It is a long-living species, with one recently dead tree of 80 cm estimated to be 1,100–1,300 years old based on 14C dating. It is threatened by feral pigs, Phytophthora disease, bark beetles and climate change.
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