Taxonomy

endemique
protegee
UICN

Red List Status -

Least Concern (LC) , assessed in 08/12/2016

Protected species -

in Northern Province

Diospyros trisulca is an endemic tree/small tree of New Caledonia spread in central and north-east Grande Terre. Diospyros trisulca occurs in forest on volcano-sedimentary at an altitudinal range 400 - 800 m asl. This species does not seem directly threatened. Diospyros trisulca is considered Least Concern (LC).

Geographical area


Diospyros trisulca is an endemic tree/small tree of New Caledonia spread in central and north-east Grande Terre.

Population


This species is common.

Habitat


It occurs in forest - subtropical/tropical moist lowland on volcano-sedimentary at an altitudinal range 400 - 800 m asl.

Threats


This species does not seem directly threatened.

Conservation


This species is protected by legislation in Province Nord but not in Province Sud. It is known of two protected areas : Parc des Grandes Fougères, Aoupinié

Bibliography


Morat, P.; Jaffré, T.; Tronchet, F.; Munzinger, J.; Pillon, Y.; Veillon, J.-M. and Chalopin, M. 2012. Le référentiel taxonomique Florical et les caractéristiques de la flore vasculaire indigène de la Nouvelle-Calédonie [The taxonomic database « FLORICAL » and characteristics of the indigenous flora of New Caledonia]. Adansonia sér 3(34) , p.177-219.

White F.; Vink W. 1993. Flore de la Nouvelle-Calédonie et dépendances. Volume 19 : Ebenacaeae-Winteraceae.

Munzinger J., Morat Ph., Jaffré T., Gâteblé G., Pillon Y., Tronchet F., Veillon J.-M. and M. Chalopin 2016. FLORICAL: Checklist of the vascular indigenous flora of New Caledonia. vers. 22.IV.2016.

Endemia.nc 2016. Faune et Flore de Nouvelle-Calédonie.

Experts


Assessor(s): Schatz, G., Amice, R., Bruy, D., Butin, J., Cazé, H., Dumontet, V., Fleurot, D., Garnier, D., Héquet, V., Lowry, P., Suprin, B., Tanguy, V., Vandrot, H., Veillon, J.

Reviewer(s): Maura, J.

Facilitator(s): Warimavute, G., Tanguy, V.


Geographical distribution