Agathis lenticula | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Gymnospermae |
Division: | Pinophyta |
Class: | Pinopsida |
Order: | Araucariales |
Family: | Araucariaceae |
Genus: | Agathis |
Species: | A. lenticula
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Binomial name | |
Agathis lenticula |
Agathis lenticula is a tree of Borneo in the conifer family Araucariaceae. The specific epithet lenticula is from the Latin meaning "like a double-convex lens", referring to the leaf shape. [3]
Agathis lenticula grows as a tree up to 45 metres (150 ft) tall. Its bark is greyish brown. The male cones are cylindrical in shape, the female ones spherical. [3]
Agathis lenticula is endemic to Borneo. Its habitat is montane rainforest from 1,140 m (3,700 ft) to 1,680 m (5,500 ft) altitude. [3]