Taxonomy
Red List Status -
Least Concern (LC) , assessed in 21/07/2016
Cunonia macrophylla is an endemic shrub of the southern half of Grande Terre in New Caledonia. It is found in shrubland at low and medium altitude on ultramafic substrate. This species does not seem globally threatened. Cunonia macrophylla is considered Least Concern (LC).
Geographical area
Cunonia macrophylla is spread in the southern half of Grande Terre in New Caledonia, from Prony to Mont Do.
Population
This species is generally gregarious. It is known from 10-12 subpopulations.
Habitat
It is found in shrubland at low and mid altitude (0-1,200 m asl) on ultramafic substrate.
Threats
This species does not seem globally threatened. Some subpopulations may be threatened by mining activities (Camp des Sapins, Goro) or bushfires.
Conservation
This species is easy to grow in plant nurseries and could be used more often in ecological restoration. Unprotected by legislation, this species is found in numerous protected areas : Forêt cachée, Mont Do, Haute Dumbéa, Pic du Pin, Forêt de Saille, la Dumbéa, Haute Yaté, Vallée de la Thy, Rivière bleue, Montagne des sources
Bibliography
Endemia.nc 2016. Faune et Flore de Nouvelle-Calédonie.
Helen Fortune Hopkins, Yohan Pillon, Ruurd Hoogland 2015. Flore de la Nouvelle-Calédonie : Cunoniaceae.
H. C. F. Hopkins, J. C. Bradford, B. Donovan, Y. Pillon, J. Munzinger, B. Fogliani 2015. Floral biology of the Cunoniaceae in New Caledonia and the role of insects, birds and geckos as potential pollinators.
Morat, P.; Jaffré, T.; Tronchet, F.; Munzinger, J.; Pillon, Y.; Veillon, J.-M. and Chalopin, M. 2012. The taxonomic database « FLORICAL » and characteristics of the indigenous flora of New Caledonia. Adansonia(334) , p.177-219.
Experts
Assessor(s): Pillon, Y., Bruy, D., Butin, J., Fleurot, D., Gâteblé, G., Hequet, V., Letocart, D., Letocart, I., Tanguy, V., Tiavouane, J., Tron, F.
Reviewer(s): Fogliani, B.
Contributor(s): Brinkert, M., Couhia, J., Fortune-Hopkins, H.
Facilitator(s): Tanguy, V., Maura, J.