Taxonomy
Sloanea ramiflora
Red List Status -
Least Concern (LC) , assessed in 20/11/2020Protected species -
in Northern Province
Sloanea ramiflora is an endemic tree from New Caledonia, growing up to 20 m high. It has a scattered distribution across Grande Terre. Sloanea ramiflora occurs in dense humid forest on volcano-sedimentary soil at an altitudinal range of 30 and 600 m asl. This species is not globally threatened although some subpopulations can be potentially impacted by bushfires and invasive species (Rusa deeer, Rusa timorensis, and feral pigs, Sus scrofa). Therefore with an Area of Occupancy (AOO) and an Extent of occurrence (EOO) equal to 144 and 3,543 km² respectively, Sloanea ramiflora is listed as Least Concern (LC).
Geographical area
Sloanea ramiflora is endemic to New Caledonia where it has a scattered distribution across Grande Terre.
Population
Population size is unknown.
Habitat
Sloanea ramiflora occurs in dense humid forest on volcano-sedimentary soil at an altitudinal range of 30 and 600 m asl.
Threats
Sloanea ramiflora is not globally threatened although some subpopulations can be potentially impacted by bushfires and invasive species.
Conservation
Sloanea ramiflora is protected by legislation in Province Nord and it does occur in two protected areas: Parc des Grandes Fougères, Aoupinié. The experts note a high variability in this group and it can also contain multiple taxa that may deserve species-level recognition. Taxonomic and genetic studies are needed to confirm or refuting these assumptions.
Bibliography
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].
Tirel, C. & Jérémie, J. 1982. Flore de la Nouvelle-Calédonie et dépendances. Volume 11 : Eléocarpacées, Monimiacées, Amborellacées, Athérospermatacées, Triméniacées, Chloranthacées.
Endemia.nc 2016. Faune et Flore de Nouvelle-Calédonie.
Experts
Assessor(s): Bruy, D., Butin, J., Dumontet, V., Fleurot, D., Héquet, V., Laudereau, C., Mandaoué, L., Vandrot, H.
Reviewer(s): Cazé, H.
Facilitator(s): Warimavute, G., Meyer, S.