Agathis kinabaluensis

Agathis kinabaluensis is a tree of Borneo in the conifer family Araucariaceae. The specific epithet kinabaluensis is from the Latin, referring to the species being native to Mount Kinabalu in Sabah.

Description

Agathis kinabaluensis grows as a tree up to tall. Its bark is dark brown. The male cones are cylindrical in shape, the female ones ovoid.

Distribution and habitat

Agathis kinabaluensis is endemic to Borneo where it is confined to Mount Kinabalu in Sabah and Mount Murud in Sarawak, both protected areas. Its habitat is upper montane forests from to elevation.