Araucariaceae

Agathis borneensis Warb.

Native to South-east Asia where it has become Endangered due to deforestation and selective logging for its highly prized wood.

Distribution

Recorded from Indonesia (Kalimantan and Sumatera); Malaysia  (Malay Peninsula, Sabah and Sarawak); and from Brunei. The extent of occurrence for this species is estimated to well exceed 20,000km². No estimates for the area of occupancy are available. There are more than 10 locations.

This species is widespread in Borneo and the southern half of the Malay Peninsula, with additional occurrences in Sumatera. No estimates of the global population size are available. The population trend is downwards due to widespread logging and deforestation.

Habitat and Ecology

Agathis borneensis occurs in lowland to upland tropical rainforest as scattered emergent trees and in low lying kerangas forest on sandy or sometimes peaty soils, where it can form extensive pure stands.

Human Uses

This species is one of the most valuable and sought after timber trees in Southeast Asia and is traded on the international market. This species (and A. dammara) are planted on a fairly large scale in forestry plantations in Jawa, but only locally on a small scale within its native range.

Entry information:

Entry author:

A.Farjon ·

Entry last edited:

13 Mar 2018

Recommended Citation:

A.Farjon, 2018, Agathis borneensis, from the website: ‘Threatened Conifers of The World’ (https://threatenedconifers.rbge.org.uk/conifers/agathis-borneensis). Downloaded on 8 April 2025.

Categorised in:

Araucariaceae, Endangered, Direct exploitation and Malesiana