Taxonomy
Planchonella wakere
Common name :
Azou, wankré (drubéa)
Synonyms
Chrysophyllum wakere Pancher & Sebert • Xantolis wakere (Pancher & Sebert) Baehni
Pouteria longipes (Baill.) Baehni
• Bureavella wakere (Pancher & Sebert) Aubrév.
• Pouteria wakere (Pancher & Sebert) Baehni
• Planchonella brousmichei (Baill.) Dubard
• Planchonella longipes (Baill.) Aubrév.
• Pouteria brousmichei (Baill.) Baehni
• Planchonella linguiformis Pierre
• Sideroxylon wakere (Pancher & Sebert) Baill.
• Sideroxylon brousmichei Baill.
• Chrysophyllum longipes Baill.
Red List Status -
Least Concern (LC) , assessed in 29/11/2019Protected species -
in Northern Province
Planchonella wakere is an endemic tree of New Caledonia, where it is widely distributed across Grande Terre, as well as the Bélep islands. It occurs in dense humid forest or shrubland on ultramafic or volcano-sedimentary substrate up to 950 m asl. Some subpopulations may be impacted by habitat degradation by bushfires or mining activities, but globally this species does not seem to be threatened. Its extent of occurrence (EOO) and area of occupancy (AOO) are estimated at 13,435 and 428 km², respectively. Therefore, P. wakere is listed as Least Concern (LC).
Geographical area
P. wakere is endemic to New Caledonia, where it is widely distributed across Grande Terre, from Cap N'Dua to Col d'Amoss, as well as the Bélep islands.
Population
Population size is unknown, but field observations indicate that this species is common.
Habitat
This tree grows in dense humid forest or shrubland on ultramafic or volcano-sedimentary substrate up to 950 m asl.
Threats
Although some subpopulations may be impacted by bushfires or mining activities (Goro, Kouaoua, Kopéto, Koniambo), this species does not appear to be threatened.
Conservation
P. wakere is protected by legislation in Province Nord and occurs in numerous several protected areas: massif du Kouakoué, Vallée de la Thy, Montagne des Sources, Barrage de Yaté, pic du Grand Kaori, Forêt Nord and Cap N'Dua natural reserves, as well as the Rivière Bleue and Côte Oubliée provincial parks.
Bibliography
Aubréville A. 1967. Flore de la Nouvelle Calédonie et dépendances. Volume 01 : Sapotacées.
Munzinger J., Morat Ph., Jaffré T., Gâteblé G., Pillon Y., Rouhan G., Bruy, D., Veillon J.-M., & M. Chalopin 2020. FLORICAL: Checklist of the vascular indigenous flora of New Caledonia [continuously updated].
Endemia.nc 2016. Faune et Flore de Nouvelle-Calédonie.
Experts
Assessor(s): Barrault, J., Bruy, D., Butin, J., Cazé, H., Fleurot, D., Garnier, D., Gâteblé, G., Laudereau, C., Mandaoué, L., Munzinger, J., Vandrot, H.
Reviewer(s): Swenson, U.
Facilitator(s): Tanguy, V., Warimavute, G., Meyer, S.