Taxonomy
Red List Status -
Least Concern (LC) , assessed in 26/01/2018
Syzygium tenuiflorum is an endemic shrub or small tree of New Caledonia with a scattered distribution in the north east of Grande Terre (from Paimboas to Aoupinié), the center and the south of the Grande Terre. This species is quite common and it occurs in dense humid forest on volcano sedimentary and ultramafic substrates, between 200 to 930 m asl. Despite having an area of occupancy and an extent of occurrence equal to 56 and 3.801 km² respectively, S. tenuiflorum has no apparent threat, and is not thought to approach the requirements for listing as threatened. It is listed as Least Concern (LC).
Geographical area
S. tenuiflorum is endemic to New Caledonia where it has a scattered distribution in the north east of Grande Terre (from Paimboas to Aoupinié), the center and the south of the Grande Terre.
Population
Population size is unknown but based on field observations, it is a common species.
Habitat
S. tenuiflorum occurs occurs in dense humid forest on volcano sedimentary and ultramafic substrate, between 200 to 930 m asl.
Threats
This species does not seem to be threatened although some subpopulations may be impacted by fires.
Conservation
S. tenuiflorum is not protected by legislation in New Caledonia and it does occur in three protected areas: Aoupinié, Rivière bleue and Haute Yaté.
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.
Dawson J.W. 1999. Flore de la Nouvelle-Calédonie et dépendances. Volume 23 : Myrtaceae Myrtoideae 1 : Syzygium.
Endemia.nc 2016. Faune et Flore de Nouvelle-Calédonie.
Experts
Assessor(s): Héquet, V., Vandrot, H., Barrabé, L., Amice, R., Butin, J., Cazé, H., Fleurot, D., Suprin, B., Chambrey, C., Laudereau, C., Haverkamp, C., Fogliani, B.
Reviewer(s): Gâteblé, G.
Facilitator(s): Meyer, S., Tanguy, V., Warimavute, G.