Libocedrus chevalieri

Cupressaceae Libocedrus chevalieri J.T. Buchholz

Etymology
Libocedrus refers to ‘tearing cedar’; indicating its resinous nature and resemblance with Cedrus.
chevalieri refers to the plant collector L. Chevalier.

Colloquial Name
Chevalier’s cedar

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
6, 60, NWC

Habitat
The natural habitats for Libocedrus chevalieri are subtropical/tropical high altitude shrublands. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 1600 up to 1600 metres. There are no conifers associated with Libocedrus chevalieri that are known of.

USDA Hardiness zone – 10
Libocedrus chevalieri 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 chevalieri is stable. There are ongoing threats for Libocedrus chevalieri and they are listed as follows:

• 3 Climate Change & Natural Disasters
  • 3.3 Habitat Shifting & Alteration
• 5 Natural System Modifications
  • 5.1 Fire & Fire Suppression

IUCN Category – CR
According to the IUCN Red List, Libocedrus chevalieri has been assigned the status of CR(Critically Endangered). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species qualifies as Critically endangered and is on the brink of being extinct in the wild.

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

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