Araucaria bernieri

Araucariaceae Araucaria bernieri J.T. Buchholz

Etymology
Araucaria refers to ‘Araucania’, the region where A. araucana is found and its indigenous people (Mapuche) are also similarly called ‘Araucanians’.
bernieri refers to J. Bernier. Father J. Bernier was the first Conservator of the New Caledonian Museum and son (also) J. Bernier collected a sample of A. bernieri.

Colloquial Name
Bernier’s araucaria

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
6, 60, NWC

Habitat
The natural habitats for Araucaria bernieri are subtropical/tropical moist montane forests. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 800 up to 800 metres. There are no conifers associated with Araucaria bernieri that are known of.

USDA Hardiness zone – 10
Araucaria bernieri is hardy to USDA Zone 10 (estimated), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -1.1C (30F) to 4.4C (40F).

Species Continuity
The population trend for Araucaria bernieri is decreasing. There are ongoing threats for Araucaria bernieri and they are listed as follows:

• 1 Habitat Loss & Degradation
  • 1.2 Urban & Infrastructure Development
• 2 Overexploitation & Resource Use
  • 2.1 Logging & Wood Harvesting
  • 2.3 Mining & Quarrying
• 5 Natural System Modifications
  • 5.1 Fire & Fire Suppression

IUCN Category – VU
According to the IUCN Red List, Araucaria bernieri has been assigned the status of VU(Vulnerable). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species qualifies as Vulnerable and is of risk.

Superordinate Taxa
The nearest superordinate taxon for Araucaria bernieri is Sect. Eutaca. The coordinate taxa for Araucaria bernieri are therefore:

Araucaria bernieri is also placed under Araucariaceae. This family is mostly located on the southern hemisphere, whith New Caledonia as its hotspot for Araucariaceae diversity.

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