Taxonomy
Common name :
Bois bouchon de forêt
Synonyms
Nageia comptonii (J.Buchholz) de Laub. • Podocarpus comptonii J.BuchholzRed List Status -
Least Concern (LC) , assessed in 03/07/2017Protected species -
in Northern Province
Retrophyllum comptonii is a relatively common species in montane rainforests in New Caledonia. Currently, there is no evidence of decline, hence although it has a relatively small area of occupancy, it is listed as Least Concern
Geographical area
Endemic to New Caledonia where it is distributed from Port Boise in the far south to Mt Ignambi on the north east coast. In a few areas it occurs at altitudes as low as 200 m asl but it is most commonly found above 700 m, and as high as 1,450 m asl.
Population
Widespread and relatively common.
Habitat
Mainly found in upper montane forests and maquis on both ultramafic and schist substrates.
Threats
There are no immediate threats to the species, but climate change may pose a problem in the future.
Conservation
This species is found in several protected areas such as Mont Panie Special Botanical Reserve and Montagne des Sources
Bibliography
Jaffré, T., Munzinger, J. & Lowry, P.P. 2010. Threats to the conifer species found on New Caledonia’s ultramafic massifs and proposals for urgently needed measures to improve their protection.. Biodiversity and Conservation (19) , p.1485-1502.
Herbert, J., Hollingsworth, P.M., Gardner, M.F., Mill, R.R. and Thomas, P. 2002. Conservation genetics and phylogenetics of New Caledonian Retrophyllum (Podocarpaceae) species.. New Zealand Journal of Botany(40) , p.175-188.
Farjon, A. 2001. World Checklist and Bibliography of Conifers. 2nd edition..
Endemia.nc 2016. Faune et Flore de Nouvelle-Calédonie.
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].
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): Amice, R., Cazé, H., Dumontet, V., Fleurot, D., Garnier, D., Héquet, V., Lagrange, A., Lannuzel, G., McCoy, S., Suprin, B., Veillon, J.
Reviewer(s): Jaffré, T., Thomas, P., Gardner, M., Munzinger, J.
Contributor(s): Gueugnier, C., Butaud, J.
Facilitator(s): Tanguy, V., Maura, J.