Agathis alba
- noun
- Specialized
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Agathis alba
- Agathis alba is prized for the dammar resin extracted from its bark.
Examples
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The Agathis alba tree can grow up to 60 meters tall.
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The forests of the Philippines are home to many specimens of Agathis alba.
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Researchers study Agathis alba for its ecological and economic importance.
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The Agathis alba is often found in tropical forests.
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Agathis alba is a large tree known for its valuable dammar resin, commonly used in varnishes.
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In the tropical forests of the Philippines, Agathis alba provides habitat for various wildlife.
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Agathis alba contributes significantly to the local economy through its resin harvesting.
Synonyms
A large evergreen tree from the Moluccas and the Philippines that gives dammar resin
A tropical tree from Indonesia and the Philippines that makes a resin used in furniture
A tropical tree from the Moluccas and the Philippines that gives dammar resin
A large evergreen tree from New Zealand and nearby regions valued for its strong wood and sticky resin
A tall tree that produces a hard clear resin used to make varnish
Surface Forms
Morphology
Agathis + alba
This is a Latin binomial: knowing 'Agathis' (a genus of large evergreen conifers) plus 'alba' (Latin for 'white') allows a learner to infer it names a particular species of Agathis (a kind of tree), but it does not yield the fuller encyclopedic sense (native range, height, resin source). Scientific names are partially compositional—identifying category and an attributive epithet—so the meaning is only partially predictable from the constituents.
Etymology
Agathis alba is a scientific name for a large evergreen tree from the Philippines, and the second part alba means 'white', probably for its pale wood or the light resin the tree gives. So the name makes an easy picture of a 'white' tree to help you remember this tree that produces pale dammar resin.
