Libocedrus austrocaledonica

Cupressaceae Libocedrus austrocaledonica Brongn. & Gris

Etymology
Libocedrus refers to ‘tearing cedar’; indicating its resinous nature and resemblance with Cedrus.
austrocaledonica refers to ‘southern part of New Caledonia’; indicating its habitat.

Colloquial Name
Southern Caledonian cedar

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
6, 60, NWC

Habitat
The natural habitats for Libocedrus austrocaledonica are subtropical/tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical/tropical moist montane forests. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 1300 up to 1300 metres. There are no conifers associated with Libocedrus austrocaledonica that are known of.

USDA Hardiness zone – 10
Libocedrus austrocaledonica is hardy to USDA Zone 10 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -1.1C (30F) to 4.4C (40F).

Species Continuity
The population trend for Libocedrus austrocaledonica is unknown. There are ongoing threats for Libocedrus austrocaledonica and they are listed as follows:

• 2 Overexploitation & Resource Use
  • 2.3 Mining & Quarrying
• 3 Climate Change & Natural Disasters
  • 3.3 Habitat Shifting & Alteration
• 5 Natural System Modifications
  • 5.1 Fire & Fire Suppression

IUCN Category – NT
According to the IUCN Red List, Libocedrus austrocaledonica has been assigned the status of NT(Near Threatened). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species is not threatened, but is close to having this status.

Superordinate Taxa
The nearest superordinate taxon for Libocedrus austrocaledonica is Libocedrus. The coordinate taxa for Libocedrus austrocaledonica are therefore:

Libocedrus austrocaledonica is further placed under Cupressoideae. Libocedrus austrocaledonica is also placed under Cupressaceae.