Taxonomy
Red List Status -
Not Evaluated (NE) , assessed in 21/07/2016
Cunonia × alticola is an endemic tree of the southern part of Grande Terre in New Caledonia. It is found in shrubland and humid forest at mid and high altitude on ultramafic substrate. This taxa seems to be an hybrid and it is unsure that it is a real species. Therefore, this taxa is considered Data Deficient (DD) for taxonomic reasons. Being an hybrid, this taxa is not submitted to the red list and classified as NE (not évaluated).
Geographical area
This taxa is restricted to the southern part of Grande Terre : Mont-Mou, Montagne des Sources, Kouakoué, Dzumacs, Koghis, Haute-Pourina
Population
It is known of 5 subpopulations.
Habitat
It is found in shrubland and humid forest at mid and high altitude (790-1,200 m asl) on ultramafic substrate.
Threats
This taxa does not seem globally threatened.
Conservation
This taxa is known from several protected areas : Vallée de la Thy, Haute Pourina, Mont Mou, Montagne des sources, Haute Dumbéa, Rivière bleue.
Bibliography
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.
Helen Fortune Hopkins, Yohan Pillon, Ruurd Hoogland 2015. Flore de la Nouvelle-Calédonie : Cunoniaceae.
Endemia.nc 2016. Faune et Flore de Nouvelle-Calédonie.
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.
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): Couhia, J., Brinkert, M., Fortune-Hopkins, H.
Facilitator(s): Tanguy, V., Maura, J.