noun
agathis; kauri; dammar
Refers to trees of the genus Agathis, known for producing kauri timber and dammar resin. The Japanese name literally means 'false nagi', comparing it to the nagi tree (Podocarpus nagi).
See also: アガチス
ナギモドキはニュージーランドのカウリ林でよく見られる。
Agathis trees are often seen in New Zealand's kauri forests.
この樹脂はナギモドキから採れるダンマルだ。
This resin is dammar obtained from agathis trees.
アガチス is the direct loanword from the genus name Agathis, while ナギモドキ is the native Japanese name.
From 梛 (nagi, a type of tree) + 擬き (modoki, pseudo/imitation), literally 'false nagi', because its leaves resemble those of the nagi tree.