Taxonomy
Red List Status -
Least Concern (LC) , assessed in 21/07/2016
Cunonia atrorubens is an endemic shrub/small tree of the southern half of Grande Terre in New Caledonia. It is found in shrubland or low forest at mid and high altitude on ultramafic substrate. This species does not seem directly threatened. Cunonia atrorubens is considered Least Concern (LC).
Geographical area
This species is spread in the southern half of Grande Terre in New Caledonia, from Montagne des Sources to Mont Do.
Population
This species is known from 10-12 subpopulations.
Habitat
It is found in shrubland or low forest at mid and high altitude (500-1,600 ma sl) on ultramafic substrate.
Threats
This species does not seem globally threatened.
Conservation
This species is easy to grow in plant nurseries and could be used more often in ecological restoration. Unprotected by legislation, this species is found in numerous protected areas : Massif du Kouakoué, Forêt de Saille, Montagne des sources, Mont Do, la Dumbéa, Mont Mou, Mont Humboldt, Haute Dumbéa.
Bibliography
Helen Fortune Hopkins, Yohan Pillon, Ruurd Hoogland 2015. Flore de la Nouvelle-Calédonie : Cunoniaceae.
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.
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.
Endemia.nc 2016. Faune et Flore de Nouvelle-Calédonie.
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.