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How many species of kauri are there?
21 tree species
The kauri family The family now includes three genera all naturally growing in the Southern Hemisphere. One of these is known as Agathis. Agathis has 21 tree species that are found in forests from South-East Asia to the western Pacific. All the trees in the Agathis genus are generally known today as kauri.
What is kauri gum used for today?
Kauri gum was also crafted into jewellery, keepsakes, and small decorative items. Like amber, kauri gum sometimes includes insects and plant material. Kauri gum was used commercially in varnish, and can be considered a type of copal (the name given to resin used in such a way).
What is the common name for kauri?
Agathis australis
Agathis australis, commonly known by its Māori name kauri (pronounced “Ko-ree”), is a coniferous tree in the family Araucariaceae, found north of 38°S in the northern regions of New Zealand’s North Island.
What is kauri gum worth?
Giant kauri gum nugget sells for $16,000 – NZ Herald.
How much is kauri wood worth?
But if swamp kauri averaged half that price on the market – US$50 ($62) a superfoot – an average kauri tree containing up to 5000 superfeet, or 11.8cu m, would be worth US$250,000 ($310,000).
What is the price of kauri gum?
How much does kauri gum sell for?
A Large Natural Kauri Gum Nugget – Price Estimate: $3500 – $5000.
Can you cut down kauri trees?
Ms Charlesworth said that while many kauri dense areas are covered by the SEA (significant ecological area) plan, which was introduced after blanket tree protection was lifted in 2012, even those trees can be cut down.
How old can kauri trees get?
Kauri are among the world’s mightiest trees, growing to over 50 m tall, with trunk girths up to 16 m, and living for over 2,000 years.
How big is the biggest piece of kauri gum?
While I am sure that this is not the biggest piece of Kauri gum ever found – it certainly comes close to it. This piece is about 85 pounds (or 40 kilos). Please understand that 85 pounds of gum is a LOT of gum. To give you an idea, this 80 pound gum floats in sea water. This piece is for the person who wants a capstone piece for their collection.
What kind of things can kauri gum be used for?
Kauri gum was also crafted into jewellery, keepsakes, and small decorative items. Like amber, kauri gum sometimes includes insects and plant material. Kauri gum was used commercially in varnish, and can be considered a type of copal (the name given to resin used in such a way).
How old is the sap of the kauri tree?
Kauri Gum is the fossilised resin or sap of the Kauri Tree. The age of the gum can vary significantly – anywhere from a few hundred years old to many hundreds of thousands of years old. Some Kauri Gum found in the Otago in the South Island has been estimated by scientists to be over 175 million years old and is actually Amber.
Can you tell the difference between copal and kauri gum?
Most of it is likely to be Kauri Copal (commonly called Kauri Gum), some looks like older copal, nice looking pieces and if it had that distinctive smell when you polished it, then that is most certainly what you have. Most people who would want to buy it are experienced and would be 95% sure of what it is by looking at it. Good luck.