Amboina Pitch Tree vs Chimanimani Cycad

Agathis dammara compared with Encephalartos chimanimaniensis

Key Differences

• Amboina Pitch Tree is Vulnerable while Chimanimani Cycad is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amboina Pitch Tree	Chimanimani Cycad
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (膜翅目)	Cycadales (苏铁目)
Family	Braconidae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Agathis	Encephalartos
Species	Agathis dammara	Encephalartos chimanimaniensis

Conservation Status

Amboina Pitch Tree

VU — Vulnerable

Chimanimani Cycad

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amboina Pitch Tree	Chimanimani Cycad
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.

Chimanimani Cycad

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

Chimanimani Cycad

The Chimanimani Cycad (Encephalartos chimanimaniensis) is a species in the genus Encephalartos. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.