Taxonomy
Common name :
Geisssois velu
Red List Status -
Least Concern (LC) , assessed in 21/07/2016
Geissois hirsuta is an endemic tree of the central and southern half of Grande Terre in New Caledonia. It is found in dense humid forest at low and mid altitude on various substrates. This species does not seem globally threatened. Geissois hirsuta is considered Least Concern (LC).
Geographical area
Geissois hirsuta is spread on the central and southern half of Grande Terre in New Caledonia, from Goro in the South to river Tiwaka and Mont Tchingou in the north.
Population
This species is often gregarious.
Habitat
It is found in dense humid forest (edges and undergrowth, as well as gallery forest) at low and mid altitude (0-500 m asl) on various substrates.
Threats
This species does not seem directly threatened. Some subpopulations may be impacted by bushfires.
Conservation
Unprotected by legislation, this species is found in numerous protected areas : Vallée de la Thy, Haute Yaté, Parc des Grandes Fougères, Rivière bleue
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.
Endemia.nc 2016. Faune et Flore de Nouvelle-Calédonie.
Helen Fortune Hopkins, Yohan Pillon, Ruurd Hoogland 2015. Flore de la Nouvelle-Calédonie : Cunoniaceae.
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): Brinkert, M., Couhia, J., Fortune-Hopkins, H.
Facilitator(s): Maura, J., Tanguy, V.