Agathis philippinensis

[Devendra Bhardwaj]

Family: Araucariaceae

Name: Queensland Kauri / Kauri Pine

Species: Agathis philippinensis

Date: June 15, 2010

Place: Hanuman Mandir, Goumukh Rd,Mt. Abu,Rajasthan 

Note: "Agathis philippinensis represents a colonial-era introduction thriving exclusively in the high-elevation, humid subtropical microclimate (~1,000–1,200 m ASL) of the Mount Abu plateau. 

It is formally documented in regional botanical records (including floristic additions around Gaumukh road/heritage estates and BSI sanctuary surveys) as a prominent exotic conifer in Rajasthan's hill flora. The location. On the left wall at the entrance of the lane, a Hindi nameplate is clearly painted reading:

""हनुमान जी का मंदिर"" (Hanuman Ji Ka Mandir)

followed by the locality/path name: गोमुख रोड / मार्ग (Gaumukh Road / Marg), Mount Abu.

Locality Context: This confirms the specimen was photographed along the Gaumukh Road / Old Settlement lane in Mount Abu (Sirohi District, Rajasthan), the exact historical corridor where colonial-era estates and introduced gymnosperms like Agathis are recorded. "