Amboina Pitch Tree vs Dwarf Palmetto

Agathis dammara compared with Sabal minor

Key Differences

• Amboina Pitch Tree is Vulnerable while Dwarf Palmetto is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amboina Pitch Tree	Dwarf Palmetto
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Braconidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Agathis	Sabal
Species	Agathis dammara	Sabal minor

Conservation Status

Amboina Pitch Tree

VU — Vulnerable

Dwarf Palmetto

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amboina Pitch Tree	Dwarf Palmetto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amboina Pitch Tree

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Congo (DRC), and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Dwarf Palmetto

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, India, Seychelles, and Taiwan.

Amboina Pitch Tree

The Amboina Pitch Tree (Agathis dammara) is a species in the genus Agathis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeo

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇹🇼 Taiwan