Taxonomy
Red List Status -
Least Concern (LC) , assessed in 26/01/2018
Syzygium aggregatum is an endemic tree or shrub of New Caledonia largely distributed from the south west to the north of Grande Terre, from Basse Tamoa to Col d'Arama. It is found in coastal dry forest and vallicole humid forest near streams on soils derived from calcareous and volcano sedimentary rocks from 5-300 m asl. The extent of occurrence (EOO) and area of occupancy (AOO) are respectively equal to 8,440 and 96 km². This species is common and does not seem globally threatened. Therefore, S. aggregatum is considered as Least Concern (LC).
Geographical area
S. aggregatum is an endemic species of New Caledonia largely distributed from the south to the north of Grande Terre, from Basse Tamoa to Col d'Arama.
Population
Population size is unknown but based on field observations, it is a common species.
Habitat
S. aggregatumis occurs in coastal dry forest and vallicole humid forest near streams on soils derived from calcareous and volcano sedimentary rocks between 5 and 300 m asl.
Threats
This species does not seem globalement threatened, although some subpopulations may be impacted by bushfires (Boulouparis, Koumac, col d'Arama and col d'Amos) in dry forests and invasive species (Rusa deer, Rusa timorensis, and feral pigs, Sus scrofa) in vallicole humid forest.
Conservation
S. aggregatum is not protected by legislation in New Caledonia but it does not occur in any protected area.
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): Tanguy, V., Warimavute, G., Meyer, S.