Taxonomy
Common name :
Azou graines bleues
Red List Status -
Least Concern (LC) , assessed in 02/03/2018Protected species -
in Northern Province
Elaeocarpus speciosus is an endemic tree from New Caledonia, where it has a wide distribution across Grande Terre. It occurs in dense humid forest on volcano-sedimentary and ultramafic soil up to 900 m asl. Its extent of occurrence (EOO) and area of occupancy (AOO) are 10,974 and 140 km², respectively. Some subpopulations are impacted by invasive species, but globally the species is not threatened. Therefore, E. speciosus is listed as Least Concern (LC).
Geographical area
E. speciosus is endemic to New Caledonia, where it has a wide distribution across Grande Terre: from Port Boisé (Yaté) to the Taom massif (Kaala-Gomen).
Population
Population size is unknown.
Habitat
E. speciosus occurs in dense humid forest on volcano-sedimentary and ultramafic soil up to 900 m asl.
Threats
Some subpopulations are impacted by invasive species, that cause habitat degradation (rusa deer (Rusa timorensis) and feral pigs (Sus scrofa)), but globally the species is not threatened.
Conservation
This species is protected by legislation in Province Nord and occurs in four protected areas: Parc de la Rivière Bleue, Haute Yaté, Parc de la Dumbéa and Aoupinié. Taxonomic studies are recommended, since the taxon is suspect to contain two different species.
Bibliography
Tirel, C. & Jérémie, J. 1982. Flore de la Nouvelle-Calédonie et dépendances. Volume 11 : Eléocarpacées, Monimiacées, Amborellacées, Athérospermatacées, Triméniacées, Chloranthacées.
Endemia.nc 2016. Faune et Flore de Nouvelle-Calédonie.
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., Bruy, D., Fleurot, D., Gâteblé, G., Garnier, D., Lannuzel, G., Mandaoué, L., Vandrot, H., Hequet, V.
Reviewer(s): Tanguy, V.
Facilitator(s): Warimavute, G., Meyer, S., Barrabé, L.