Yes a very handsome tree with similarity to dicot plants. We have few here in Pantnagar (Uttarakhand) but they never have cones. DSRawat Pantnagar
On Tuesday, December 10, 2013 10:07:31 PM UTC+5:30, raman wrote: > > > http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/43406542/Flora%20and%20Fauna/Flora/Agathis%20-%20Kauri%20Pine%20Tree/Kauri%20Pine%20Tree.html > > It is a large evergreen coniferous tree, native to Australia. It grows > straight and tall to a height of 30-50 m, with smooth, scaly bark. The > leaves are elliptic, 5-12 cm long and 2-5 cm broad, tough and leathery in > texture, with no midrib. They are arranged in opposite pairs (rarely whorls > of three) on the stem. The seed cones are round, 8-13 cm diameter, and > mature in 18-20 months after pollination. They disintegrate at maturity to > release the seeds. The male (pollen) cones are cylindrical, 5-10 cm long > and 1-1.5 cm thick. > > > Raman > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
