Eucryphia cordifolia
Taxonomy [top]
| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLANTAE | TRACHEOPHYTA | MAGNOLIOPSIDA | ROSALES | EUCRYPHIACEAE |
| Scientific Name: | Eucryphia cordifolia |
| Species Authority: | Cav. |
Assessment Information [top]
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Lower Risk/near threatened ver 2.3 |
| Year Assessed: | 1998 |
| Annotations: |
Needs updating
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| Assessor/s: | González, M. |
Geographic Range [top]
| Countries: |
Native:
Argentina; Chile (Biobío, La Araucania, Los Lagos)
|
Population [top]
| Population: | The largest populations are in Chile. |
Habitat and Ecology [top]
| Habitat and Ecology: | A highly exploited species of broadleaved evergreen forest. |
| Systems: | Terrestrial |
Threats [top]
| Major Threat(s): | Under some threat because of the tree's use as the major source of fuelwood and charcoal for southern Chile. |
Bibliography [top]
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Chebez, J.C. and Haene, E. 1989. Lista tentativa de plantas vasculares argentinas en peligro de extinción (unpublished). Chudnoff, M. 1984. Tropical Timbers of the World. Forest Products Laboratory Madison, United States Department of Agriculture, Wisconsin. González Cangas, Mauro. 1996. Completed data collection forms for tree species of Chile. Oldfield, S., Lusty, C. and MacKinven, A. (compilers). 1998. The World List of Threatened Trees. World Conservation Press, Cambridge, UK. |
| Citation: | González, M. 1998. Eucryphia cordifolia. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 10 February 2012. |
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