Do kauri trees grow in Australia?

In parks and gardens across Australia, Kauri pine cuts a fine figure, growing to enormous sizes, even in southern regions. Our Australian kauri pine, once common in the dry rainforests of Queensland, has become a victim of its own success.

Where do kauri trees grow in New Zealand?

The most southern-growing species, New Zealand kauri, is restricted to the sub-tropical forests in areas north of latitude 38° S (in Auckland, Northland and the Coromandel Peninsula), where it grows from sea level to 600 metres.

How fast do kauri pines grow?

The trees have proven to be quite hardy and are very fast to become established and fruit begins to appear after only three years.

Are kauri trees only found in NZ?

Agathis australis, commonly known by its Māori name kauri (pronounced “Ko-ree”), is a coniferous tree in the family Araucariaceae, found north of 38°S in the northern regions of New Zealand’s North Island….

What kind of leaves does Agathis australis have?

Genus Agathis are evergreen, coniferous trees with broad, flat, leathery leaves. The spherical female cones and smaller, cylindrical male cones are borne on separate trees Details A. australis is an evergreen conifer with broad, flat, leathery leaves which ultimately makes a very large, imposing tree

How tall does an Agathis robusta tree grow?

Agathis robusta (Queensland Kauri) – A tall upright growing conifer to 80 feet or more in cultivation (150 feet in habitat) with thick, opposite or spirally-arranged leathery elliptic leaves that are 3 to 4 inch long and 1 to 2 inches wide. The vertically straight trunk, often with a spiral twist,…

How big is the female cone of Agathis australis?

Female cone subglobose, on a short peduncle, 5-7.5 cm diameter, glaucous-green, scales 1.8 cm long with a short mucronate umbo (Allan 1961, Silba 1986, pers. obs. Mar-2003). The reproductive cycle extends over 19-20 months from pollination in October to seed maturity in February or March of the second year following ( Owens et al. 1997 ).

Is the Agathis robusta Hardy to Sunset Zone 15?

It is noted as hardy to Sunset Zone 15 by Elizabeth McClintock in her “Trees of Golden Gate Park” and our tree was not damaged in the freeze of 1990 when temperatures dipped to 18° F. A magnificent large evergreen upright tree for a garden or street planting and in Australia it is sometimes used for interiorscapes.