Amboina Pitch Tree vs Illawarra Flame Tree

Agathis dammara compared with Brachychiton acerifolius

Key Differences

Amboina Pitch Tree is Vulnerable while Illawarra Flame Tree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amboina Pitch Tree	Illawarra Flame Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Braconidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Agathis	Brachychiton
Species	Agathis dammara	Brachychiton acerifolius

Conservation Status

Amboina Pitch Tree

VU — Vulnerable

Illawarra Flame Tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amboina Pitch Tree	Illawarra Flame Tree
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.

Illawarra Flame Tree

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Botswana, India, 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