Araucaria columnaris

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
PLANTAE	TRACHEOPHYTA	CONIFEROPSIDA	CONIFERALES	ARAUCARIACEAE

Scientific Name:

Araucaria columnaris

Species Authority:

(J.R.Forst.) Hook.

Common Name/s:

English	–	Cook's Pine, New Caledonia Pine
French	–	Pin colonnaire

Synonym/s:

Cupressus columnaris J.R.Forst.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Least Concern ver 3.1

Year Published:

2010

Assessor/s:

Thomas, P.

Reviewer/s:

Farjon, A. & Gardner, M.

Contributor/s:

Jaffré, T., Lowry, P. & Munzinger, J.

Justification:
This species is not considered to be threatened due to its wide distribution and the vigorous regeneration in most populations.

History:

1998

–

Lower Risk/least concern (Oldfield et al. 1998)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	Restricted to New Caledonia on the Grande Terre (Province Sud), Isle of Pines and the Loyalty Islands.
Countries:	Native: New Caledonia
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Population [top]

Population:	Populations may be extensive, with good natural regeneration.
Population Trend:	Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	This is the only New Caledonian species of Araucaria to occur on calcareous substrate although it is not restricted to these substrates. On the Isle of Pines it is often on coral. It is frequently planted in other coastal areas of New Caledonia.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	No threats have been identified for this species. Changes in sea level may be a problem in the future.

Major Threat(s):

No threats have been identified for this species. Changes in sea level may be a problem in the future.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	As this species occurs in close proximity to the coast, and on predominantly calcareous substrate, nickel mining does not present a threat. Trees may be thrown in high storms (typhoons) but regeneration is frequent. The trees also enjoy traditional protection from the Polynesian Kanaks and it is generally prohibited to fell them.

Conservation Actions:

As this species occurs in close proximity to the coast, and on predominantly calcareous substrate, nickel mining does not present a threat. Trees may be thrown in high storms (typhoons) but regeneration is frequent. The trees also enjoy traditional protection from the Polynesian Kanaks and it is generally prohibited to fell them.

Citation:	Thomas, P. 2010. Araucaria columnaris. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 19 May 2013.
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