Taxonomy
Red List Status -
Least Concern (LC) , assessed in 02/03/2018Protected species -
in Northern Province
Elaeocarpus gummatus is an endemic tree from New Caledonia, where it has a scattered distribution in the south of Grande Terre. It occurs in dense humid forest on ultramafic soil between 160 and 1,250 m asl. Its extent of occurrence (EOO) and area of occupancy (AOO) are 3,224 and 72 km², respectively. Some subpopulations are impacted by mining activities and invasive species, but globally the species is not threatened. Therefore, E. gummatus is listed as Least Concern (LC).
Geographical area
E. gummatus is endemic to New Caledonia, where it has a scattered distribution in the south of Grande Terre: from Le Carénage (Yaté) to Mé Maoya (Bourail).
Population
Population size is unknown.
Habitat
E. gummatus occurs in dense humid forest on ultramafic soil between 500 and 1,250 m asl.
Threats
Some subpopulations are impacted by invasive species (rusa deer (Rusa timorensis) and feral pigs (Sus scrofa)), that cause habitat degradation, or mining activities (Kouaoua, SLN). But globally the species is not threatened.
Conservation
This species is protected by legislation in Province Nord and occurs in two protected areas: Massif du Kouakoué and Forêt de Saille.
Bibliography
Tirel, C. & Jérémie, J. 1982. Flore de la Nouvelle-Calédonie et dépendances. Volume 11 : Eléocarpacées, Monimiacées, Amborellacées, Athérospermatacées, Triméniacées, Chloranthacées.
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.
Endemia.nc 2016. Faune et Flore de Nouvelle-Calédonie.
Experts
Assessor(s): Amice, R., Bruy, D., Fleurot, D., Gâteblé, G., Garnier, D., Lannuzel, G., Mandaoué, L., Vandrot, H., Hequet, V.
Reviewer(s): Tanguy, V.
Facilitator(s): Barrabé, L., Meyer, S., Warimavute, G.