Nothofagus baumanniae

 

Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
PLANTAE TRACHEOPHYTA MAGNOLIOPSIDA FAGALES FAGACEAE

Scientific Name: Nothofagus baumanniae
Species Authority (Baum.-Bodenh.) Steenis

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Lower Risk/conservation dependent     ver 2.3
Year Assessed: 1998
Assessor/s Jaffré, T. <i>et al.</i>
History:
1997 – Rare (Walter and Gillett 1998)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: Restricted to three mountain peaks.
Countries:
Native:
New Caledonia

Population [top]

Population: The species' range is not believed to have been any more extensive in the past.

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: This species is a dominant component of stunted cloud forest on ultramafic soils.
Systems: Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: It is effectively protected within Rivière Bleue National Park.
Citation: Jaffré, T. et al. 1998. Nothofagus baumanniae. In: IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 21 November 2008.
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