- Pronunciation: AG-a-this row-BUST-ah
- Common Name: Kauri Pine
- Derivation: Agathis: Gr. for ball of thread. Refers to catkins of female flowers. robusta: L. robusta - well-developed, robust.
- Type: Tree
- Family: ARAUCARIACEAE
- Size: 50 metres
- Flowers: Male and female parts separately on same Tree
- Fruit: Cone
- Vegetation Type: Rainforest. Grows on sand mass in Cooloola scrubs. Recorded from Tewantin to Maryborough and Fraser Island.
- Species List: FI Podberscek, St. Teresa's, Cooloothin Corner, Fraser Island, Johns, Janet, Batianoff 87, Boreen Point, Kin Kin Scrub Dandaloo, RE 12.9-10.16. RE 12.9-10.16. RE 12.9-10.16x1.
Cultural Notes
Creamy white to pale brown Softwood timber. Used for lining, indoor fittings and cabinet work.
Identification Notes
Tall symmetrical Tree with irregularly whorled branches.
Trunk straight, not buttressed.
Leaves Alternate.
Landscaping Notes
Height can be controlled for landscaping. Noosa Council Preferred Species list . Successfully propogated by Noosa & District Landcare
Successfully propagated by Mooloolah Native Nursery
Indoor/pot Plant potential.
Often seen in older parks and gardens, planted for its stately formal appearance, as an avenue, or 'signature' Tree. It makes an unusual indoor Plant when young. (Darren Mansfield)
