Chandigarh Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Chandigarh (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre, Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Araucariaceae | Genus: Agathis | Species:
Agathis robusta (C.Moore
ex F.Muell.) F.M.Bailey
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Habit |
Leaf |
Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Agathis palmerstonii (F.Muell) F.M.Bailey, Dammara bidwillii Guilfoyle , |
Flower Color | Greenish |
| Common Name | Kauri Pine, Queensland Kauri or Smooth-barked Kauri | Flower Type | Solitary |
| English / Trade Name | Kauri Pine, Queensland Kauri or Smooth-barked Kauri | Flowering Period | Jan-March |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Kauri Pine | Fruiting Period | April-June |
| Altitude | Up to 1100m | Fruit Type | Follicle |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | Cones with about 340-440 scales per cone |
| Habitat | Characteristic tree of drier rain forest | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | Native of Australia | Bark Details | Bark brown to grey, smooth, except for scattered flakes. Stem completely lacking buttresses. |
| Distribution in chandigarh | Chandigarh Botanical Garden and Nature Park | Origin | Exotic |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Opposite (leaves in pairs along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Elliptic | ||
| Description of Species | Large evergreen tree up to 30-50 m, with smooth, scaly bark. Leaves elliptic, tough and leathery in texture, arranged in opposite pairs (rarely whorls of three) on the stem. Seed cones round, 8-13 cm diameter. | Leaf Details | Leaves elliptic, tough and leathery in texture, arranged in opposite pairs (rarely whorls of three) on the stem |
