Taxonomy
Planchonella crassinervia
Synonyms
Planchonella pancheri Pierre ex Guillaumin • Sideroxylon pancheri Baill.
Pouteria pancheri (Baill.) Baehni
• Planchonella dubardii Aubrév.
Red List Status -
Least Concern (LC) , assessed in 29/11/2019Protected species -
in Northern Province
Planchonella crassinervia is an endemic shrub of New Caledonia, where it is quite widely distributed on the ultramafic massif of the south and east of Grande Terre. It occurs in shrubland or dense humid forest on ultramafic substrate up to 1,150 m asl. Some subpopulations may be impacted by mining activities, but globally this species does not seem to be threatened. Its extent of occurrence (EOO) and area of occupancy (AOO) are estimated at 3,348 and 204 km², respectively. Therefore, P. crassinervia is listed as Least Concern (LC).
Geographical area
P. crassinervia is endemic to New Caledonia, where it is quite widely distributed across the ultramafic massif in the south and the east of Grande Terre, from Forêt Desmazures to Kouaoua.
Population
Population size is unknown, but field observations indicate that this species is locally abundant.
Habitat
This shrub grows in shrubland or dense humid forest on ultramafic substrate up to 1,150 m asl.
Threats
Although some subpopulations may be impacted by mining activities (Kouaoua, Thio Plateau, Camp des Sapins, Bogota, Nakéty, Vulcain), this species is common and does not appear to be threatened.
Conservation
P. crassinervia is protected by legislation in Province Nord and occurs in several protected areas: Mt. Humboldt, Massif du Kouakoué and Barrage de Yaté natural reserves, as well as Côte Oubliée provincial park.
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].
Aubréville A. 1967. Flore de la Nouvelle Calédonie et dépendances. Volume 01 : Sapotacées.
Endemia.nc 2016. Faune et Flore de Nouvelle-Calédonie.
Experts
Assessor(s): Barrault, J., Bruy, D., Butin, J., Cazé, H., Fleurot, D., Garnier, D., Gâteblé, G., Laudereau, C., Mandaoué, L., Munzinger, J., Vandrot, H.
Reviewer(s): Swenson, U.
Facilitator(s): Warimavute, G., Meyer, S., Tanguy, V.