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 Assessed: 1998
Assessor/s Americas Regional Workshop (Conservation & Sustainable Management of Trees, Costa Rica, November 1996)

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

Population [top]

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.

Conservation Actions [top]

Citation: Americas Regional Workshop (Conservation & Sustainable Management of Trees, Costa Rica) 1998. Juglans neotropica. In: IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 21 November 2008.
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