Amboina Pitch Tree vs Fernleaf Licorice-root

Agathis dammara compared with Ligusticum filicinum

Key Differences

• Amboina Pitch Tree is Vulnerable while Fernleaf Licorice-root is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amboina Pitch Tree	Fernleaf Licorice-root
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Braconidae	Apiaceae
Genus	Agathis	Ligusticum
Species	Agathis dammara	Ligusticum filicinum

Conservation Status

Amboina Pitch Tree

VU — Vulnerable

Fernleaf Licorice-root

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amboina Pitch Tree	Fernleaf Licorice-root
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.

Fernleaf Licorice-root

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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