Tetraplasandra gymnocarpa
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| PLANTAE |
TRACHEOPHYTA |
MAGNOLIOPSIDA |
APIALES |
ARALIACEAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Tetraplasandra gymnocarpa |
| Species Authority: |
(Hbd.) Sherff |
Common Name/s:
| English |
– |
Koolau Tetraplasandra |
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Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Critically Endangered
C2a
ver 2.3
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| Year Published: |
1998 |
| Annotations: |
Needs updating
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| Assessor/s: |
World Conservation Monitoring Centre |
| History: |
| 1997 |
– |
Endangered
(Walter and Gillett 1998)
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Geographic Range
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Population
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| Population: |
The species has become increasingly scarce and is now restricted to 16 subpopulations. Few subpopulations exceed four individuals, although trees can be overlooked when infertile.
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
Forested summit ridges.
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| Systems: |
Terrestrial |
| Major Threat(s): |
Invasive plants and feral pigs continue to put serious pressure on remaining populations.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
The species is listed under the US Endangered Species Act.
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Bibliography
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Oldfield, S., Lusty, C. and MacKinven, A. (compilers). 1998. The World List of Threatened Trees. World Conservation Press, Cambridge, UK.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 1996. Recovery plan for Koolau Mountain plant cluster. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Portland, Oregon.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Pacific Region. 1997. Draft recovery plan for Oahu plants. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Portland, Oregon.
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