Amboina Pitch Tree vs Cedro Liso

Agathis dammara compared with Juniperus flaccida

Key Differences

• Amboina Pitch Tree is Vulnerable while Cedro Liso is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amboina Pitch Tree	Cedro Liso
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Hymenoptera (himenópteros)	Pinales (Coniferales)
Family	Braconidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Agathis	Juniperus
Species	Agathis dammara	Juniperus flaccida

Conservation Status

Amboina Pitch Tree

VU — Vulnerable

Cedro Liso

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amboina Pitch Tree	Cedro Liso
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.

Cedro Liso

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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