Biology:Retrophyllum minus

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Short description: Species of conifer

Retrophyllum minus
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Gymnospermae
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Araucariales
Family: Podocarpaceae
Genus: Retrophyllum
Species:
R. minus
Binomial name
Retrophyllum minus
(Carrière) C.N.Page
Retrophyllum minus is native to New Caledonia[2]
Synonyms[2]
  • Decussocarpus minus (Carrière) de Laub.
  • Nageia minor Carrière
  • Podocarpus minus (Carrière) Parl.
  • Podocarpus palustris J.Buchholz

Retrophyllum minus, the bois bouchon, is a species of conifer in the family Podocarpaceae. It is endemic to New Caledonia.[1]

Description

It is a sparsely branched small tree with a flared trunk which tapers towards the top and has rough bark.[3] It produces pear-shaped fruits that are dark-red when mature.[3]

Habitat

Retrophyllum minus in its natural habitat

The species occurs near rivers and lakes of the Plaine des Lakes in the south of Grande Terre.[3] It is a rheophyte (grows in running water), the only such conifer known.[4]

Conservation

It is threatened by habitat loss to mining and wildfire.[1] It is a protected species.[5]

References

Juvenile foliage.
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Thomas, P. (2010). "Retrophyllum minus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T34108A9837487. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T34108A9837487.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/34108/9837487. Retrieved 19 November 2021. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Retrophyllum minus (Carrière) C.N.Page" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/946469-1. Retrieved 17 July 2023. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Retrophyllum minor (Espece)". endemia.nc - Faune & Flore de Nouvelle-Calédonie. http://www.endemia.nc/flore/fiche84.html. 
  4. ↑ "Dendrology Shorts: Retrophyllum minus". https://medium.com/@AlexanderMKoch/dendrology-shorts-retrophyllum-minus-f649f10dc369. 
  5. ↑ Inventaire National du Patrimoine Naturel. (n.d.). Retrophyllum minus (Carrière) C.N.Page, 1989. Retrieved July 17, 2023, from https://inpn.mnhn.fr/espece/cd_nom/673714?lg=en

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