Definition

Proper noun * Agathis dammara: A species of large coniferous tree belonging to the Araucariaceae family, native to the Moluccas and Philippines. It is a significant source of dammar resin, a type of copal.

Usage

• The term is used as a specific botanical name to identify this particular tree species. It is typically used in scientific, forestry, or resin-trade contexts.
• Example: "The Agathis dammara is a valuable timber tree in its native range."
• Example: "Dammar resin, traditionally used in varnishes and incense, is harvested from the Agathis dammara."

Advanced Usage

• The species name directly references its primary commercial product, dammar resin. In botanical nomenclature, the genus name () is capitalized, while the species epithet () is not, and the full binomial name is often italicized: .

Variants and Related Words

• Dammar pine: A common name for .
• Amboina pine: Another common name, derived from Ambon Island in the Moluccas.
• Kauri: A related term; however, "kauri" typically refers to other species within the genus, notably of New Zealand. is sometimes called the "Indonesian kauri" or "Malaysian kauri."
• Dammar resin / Dammar gum: The natural resin obtained from this tree.

Synonyms

• Botanical synonym: (an older or alternative scientific name for the same species).
• Common name synonyms: Dammar pine, Amboina pine.

Different Meanings

• As a proper noun and a specific botanical epithet, does not have multiple meanings in the way common words do. Its sole referent is this specific tree species.

Noun

1. native to the Moluccas and Philippines; a source of dammar resin