Atherton Kauri Pine vs Gunpowder tree

Agathis microstachya compared with Melochia umbellata

Key Differences

• Atherton Kauri Pine is Near Threatened while Gunpowder tree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton Kauri Pine	Gunpowder 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	Melochia
Species	Agathis microstachya	Melochia umbellata

Conservation Status

Atherton Kauri Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Gunpowder tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atherton Kauri Pine	Gunpowder tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton Kauri Pine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Gunpowder tree

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Australasia biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Micronesia, Palau, Papua New Guinea, and United States.

Atherton Kauri Pine

The Atherton Kauri Pine (Agathis microstachya) is a species in the genus Agathis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.