New Zealand Plants

DSC_8057 Kauri (Agathis australis) the genus 'Agathus' derives from the ancient Greek word for 'ball of thread or twine' - which describes the shape of the female cone (shown here). The specific name 'australis' means 'southern'. NZ kauri are the founding ancestors of fifteen or so 'kauri' species scattered through Southeast Asia and the Pacific, as far north as Fiji. Auckland *

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DSC_8057 Kauri (Agathis australis) the genus 'Agathus' derives from the ancient Greek word for 'ball of thread or twine' - which describes the shape of the female cone (shown here). The specific name 'australis' means 'southern'. NZ kauri are the founding ancestors of fifteen or so 'kauri' species scattered through Southeast Asia and the Pacific, as far north as Fiji. Auckland *

DSC 8057 Kauri cone Agathis australis female foliage Auckland