Retrophyllum minus
| Retrophyllum minus | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Gymnospermae |
| Division: | Pinophyta |
| Class: | Pinopsida |
| Order: | Araucariales |
| Family: | Podocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Retrophyllum |
| Species: | R. minus
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| Binomial name | |
| Retrophyllum minus (Carrière) C.N.Page
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| Retrophyllum minus is native to New Caledonia[2] | |
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Retrophyllum minus, the bois bouchon, is a species of conifer in the family Podocarpaceae. It is endemic to New Caledonia.[1]
Description
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It is a sparsely branched small tree rarely exceeding 3 metres (10 ft) in height[3] with a flared trunk, reminiscent of Taxodium distichum and Nyssa aquatica, which tapers towards the top and has rough bark.[4] It produces pear-shaped berry-like cones that are dark red when mature.[4]
Habitat
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The species occurs near rivers and lakes of the Plaine des Lakes in the south of Grande Terre.[4] It is a rheophyte (grows in running water), the only such conifer known.[5]
Conservation
[edit | edit source]It is threatened by habitat loss to mining and wildfire.[1] It is a protected species.[6]
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