Amboina Pitch Tree vs Yellow Buckeye

Agathis dammara compared with Aesculus flava

Key Differences

• Amboina Pitch Tree is Vulnerable while Yellow Buckeye is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amboina Pitch Tree	Yellow Buckeye
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (himenópteros)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Braconidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Agathis	Aesculus
Species	Agathis dammara	Aesculus flava

Conservation Status

Amboina Pitch Tree

VU — Vulnerable

Yellow Buckeye

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amboina Pitch Tree	Yellow Buckeye
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.

Yellow Buckeye

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

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