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Halocarpus kirkii

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
PLANTAE TRACHEOPHYTA CONIFEROPSIDA CONIFERALES PODOCARPACEAE

Scientific Name: Halocarpus kirkii
Species Authority: (F. Muell. ex Parl.) Quinn

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Vulnerable   A1a+2b   ver 2.3
Year Published: 1998
Annotations:
Needs updating
Assessor/s: Conifer Specialist Group
History:
1997 Vulnerable (Walter and Gillett 1998)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: Only a few populations are known, between the North Cape and the Coromandel Peninsula.
Countries:
Native:
New Zealand (North Is.)
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Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: Occurring in areas of forest up to 700 m.
Systems: Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): Few seedlings and juvenile plants are apparent and the species appears to be dependent on disturbance (e.g., volcanic disturbance) for regeneration.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: Most populations are within protected areas.
Citation: Conifer Specialist Group 1998. Halocarpus kirkii. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2012.
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