Kauri n. : A lofty coniferous tree of New Zealand Agathis, / Dammara, australis), furnishing valuable timber and yielding one kind of dammar resin.

Example:
The ancient Kauri trees of New Zealand are dieing. How can they be saved?

Taxonomy
kauri, trees, kauri forest, forest, Agathis australis, kauri trees, species, soil, New Zealand, diameter, disturbance, branches, nutrients, timber, Waipoua Forest, trunk, competitors, interaction.

Defination from the web:
kauri, is a coniferous tree found north of 38°S in the northern districts of New Zealand's North Island. ... Though kauri are among the most ancient trees in the world, they have developed a unique niche in the forest. ...