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Juglans neotropica

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
PLANTAE TRACHEOPHYTA MAGNOLIOPSIDA JUGLANDALES JUGLANDACEAE

Scientific Name: Juglans neotropica
Species Authority: Diels
Common Name/s:
Spanish – Cedro Grande, Cedro Negro, Nogal

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Endangered A1acd+2cd ver 2.3
Year Published: 1998
Annotations:
Needs updating
Assessor/s: Americas Regional Workshop (Conservation & Sustainable Management of Trees, Costa Rica, November 1996)
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Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: A highland species, with a scattered distribution on the periphery of the Andes and in inter-Andean valleys, often as isolated individuals in agricultural land.
Countries:
Native:
Colombia; Ecuador; Peru
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Habitat and Ecology [top]

Systems: Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): Declines in habitat have been considerable and the species continues to be exploited for its timber, which is often used for decorative purposes. Its presence in the international timber trade is thought to be increasing. No commercial plantations have been established.
Citation: Americas Regional Workshop (Conservation & Sustainable Management of Trees, Costa Rica, November 1996) 1998. Juglans neotropica. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 19 May 2013.
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