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Agathis lenticula
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Gymnospermae
Division:	Pinophyta
Class:	Pinopsida
Order:	Araucariales
Family:	Araucariaceae
Genus:	Agathis
Species:	A. lenticula
Binomial name
Agathis lenticula de Laub.

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.

Description

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.

Distribution and habitat

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.

References

1. Farjon, A. (2013). "Agathis lenticula". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T31864A2807855. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T31864A2807855.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
2. "Agathis lenticula de Laub". The Plant List. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
3. ^ Yii, P. C. (1995). "Agathis lenticula de Laub.". In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 30, 32. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2015.

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