Taxonomy
Red List Status -
Least Concern (LC) , assessed in 26/01/2018
Syzygium coccineum is an endemic shrub of New Caledonia largely distributed from the north east to the south of Grande Terre. This species is abundant and it occurs in dense humid forest on volcano sedimentary and ultramafic rocks, between 300 to 1,100 m asl. Despite having an area of occupancy (AOO) and an extent of occurrence (EOO) equal to 124 and 3,115 km² respectively, S. coccineum is considered to be a common species in New Caledonia. It is not thought to approach the conditions for listing as threatened under any criterion and is listed as Least Concern (LC).
Geographical area
S. coccineum is endemic of New Caledonia where it is largely distributed from the north east to the south of Grande Terre, from Mont Goro Até to Goro.
Population
Population size is unknown but based on field observations, it is a common species.
Habitat
S. coccineum occurs in in dense humid forest on volcano sedimentary and ultramafic rocks, between 300 to 1,100 m asl.
Threats
This species does not seem to be threatened, although some subpopulations may be impacted by fires.
Conservation
S. coccineum is not protected by legislation in New Caledonia and it does occur in three protected area: Aoupinié, Parc des Grandes Fougères and Massif du Kouakoué. The experts note a high variability in this group and it can also contain multiple taxa that may deserve species-level recognition. This needs to be taken into account in futher potential reseach studies (taxonomic or genetic studies).
Bibliography
Endemia.nc 2016. Faune et Flore de Nouvelle-Calédonie.
Dawson J.W. 1999. Flore de la Nouvelle-Calédonie et dépendances. Volume 23 : Myrtaceae Myrtoideae 1 : Syzygium.
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.
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): Meyer, S., Tanguy, V., Warimavute, G.