Araucaria bernieri

Araucaria bernieri
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Division:Pinophyta
Class:Pinopsida
Order:Pinales
Family:Araucariaceae
Genus:Araucaria
Section:A. sect. Eutacta
Species: A. bernieri
Binomial name
Araucaria bernieri
Buchh.

Araucaria bernieri (Bernier's columnar araucaria) is a species of conifer in the Araucariaceae family. It is found only in New Caledonia at elevations below 700 meters, mainly in the southern part of the main island. It is a large tree reaching 40–50 meters in height, though specimens growing on poorer soil tend to be dwarfed.[2] It is threatened by habitat loss with a wild population of less than 10,000 mature trees, and ongoing decline in remaining populations.[3]

References

  1. Thomas, P. (2010). "Araucaria bernieri". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2010: e.T30981A9586447. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-2.RLTS.T30981A9586447.en. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  2. Araucaria bernieri, The Gymnosperm Database
  3. Conifer Specialist Group 1998. Araucaria bernieri. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Archived June 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. Downloaded on 11 May 2016.


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