| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLANTAE | TRACHEOPHYTA | MAGNOLIOPSIDA | MAGNOLIALES | WINTERACEAE |
| Scientific Name: | Drimys confertifolia |
| Species Authority: | Philippi |
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Vulnerable D2 ver 2.3 | |||
| Year Published: | 1998 | |||
| Annotations: |
Needs updating
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| Assessor/s: | World Conservation Monitoring Centre | |||
| History: |
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| Range Description: | Found on Masatierra and Masafuera Is. Preliminary data indicate the species is confined to less than 100 km². More detailed information on the species should become available to confirm this evaluation. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Chile (Juan Fernández Is.)
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| Habitat and Ecology: | A dominant species of lowland dry forest and lower montane forest. |
| Systems: | Terrestrial |
| Major Threat(s): | The extent of the forest has declined through the effects of grazing by feral animals, spread of introduced weeds and soil erosion. Trees were cut in large numbers for lumber in the past. |
| Conservation Actions: | The islands are designated as a national park and biosphere reserve and work is being carried out by CONAF to save the native plants. |
| Citation: | World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Drimys confertifolia. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 23 February 2012. |
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