Английская Википедия:Agathis microstachya

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Agathis microstachya, the bull kauri, is a species of conifer in the family Araucariaceae, endemic to Australia. It was described in 1918 by John Frederick Bailey and Cyril Tenison White.[1] It is threatened by habitat loss.

Description

A. microstachya grows up to about Шаблон:Convert in height and Шаблон:Convert in 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 longitudinal, parallel veins.[2]

Distribution

It has a very restricted distribution, being almost limited to the Atherton Tableland in Far North Queensland, with its elevational range Шаблон:Convert above sea level.[2]

Timber

The wood 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 Шаблон:Convert. It is not durable in contact with the ground, but can be used for house framing and flooring.[2]

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Notes

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  2. 2,0 2,1 2,2 Boland et al, p.38.