Definition

Noun: * Queensland kauri: A large Australian timber tree (Agathis robusta, syn. Agathis palmerstonii) that resembles the kauri pine of New Zealand but yields wood that is significantly lighter in weight and softer.

Usage

• The Queensland kauri is an important species in the rainforests of northeastern Australia.
• Due to its softer wood, Queensland kauri is often used for different purposes than its New Zealand relative.

Advanced Usage

• The term is used specifically in botany, forestry, and timber trades to distinguish this Australian species from the more famous and denser New Zealand kauri ().

Variants and Related Words

• Dundathu pine: Another common name for the same tree species ().
• Smooth-bark kauri: A descriptive name sometimes used for this tree.
• Kauri (noun): The general term for trees of the genus , primarily referring to the New Zealand kauri but also including species like the Queensland kauri.

Synonyms

• Dundathu pine
• Smooth-bark kauri
• (scientific name)

Different Meanings

• This term has only one specific meaning: it refers to the particular Australian tree species . It is not used idiomatically.

Noun

1. Australian timber tree resembling the kauri but having wood much lighter in weight and softer