Taxonomy
Red List Status -
Least Concern (LC) , assessed in 21/07/2016
Geissois hippocastanifolia is an endemic tree of New Caledonia. It is found in dense humid forest on volcano-sedimentary substrate at mid and high altitude. This species does not seem directly threatened. Geissois hippocastanifolia is considered Least Concern (LC).
Geographical area
Geissois hippocastanifolia is spread in the central and northern part of Grande Terre from Sarraméa-Canala to Pouébo.
Population
This species is kknown from 9-10 subpopulations.
Habitat
It is found in dense humid forest on volcano-sedimentary substrate at mid and high altitude (500-1,100 ma asl).
Threats
This species does not seem directly threatened.
Conservation
Unprotected by legislation, this species is found in two protected areas : Mont Panié, Aoupinié
Bibliography
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.
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.
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): Fortune-Hopkins, H., Brinkert, M., Couhia, J.
Facilitator(s): Tanguy, V., Maura, J.