| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLANTAE | TRACHEOPHYTA | MAGNOLIOPSIDA | ROSALES | EUCRYPHIACEAE |
| Scientific Name: | Eucryphia cordifolia |
| Species Authority: | Cav. |
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Lower Risk/near threatened ver 2.3 |
| Year Assessed: | 1998 |
| Annotations: |
Needs updating
|
| Assessor/s | González, M. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Argentina; Chile (Biobío, La Araucania, Los Lagos)
|
| Population: | The largest populations are in Chile. |
| Habitat and Ecology: | A highly exploited species of broadleaved evergreen forest. |
| Systems: | Terrestrial |
| Major Threat(s): | Under some threat because of the tree's use as the major source of fuelwood and charcoal for southern Chile. |
| Citation: | González, M. 1998. Eucryphia cordifolia. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2010. |
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