Libocedrus yateensis

Cupressaceae Libocedrus yateensis Guillaumin

Etymology
Libocedrus refers to ‘tearing cedar’; indicating its resinous nature and resemblance with Cedrus.
yateensis refers to the New Caledonian Province of Yaté; indicating close to where it was described first.

Colloquial Name
Yaté cedar

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
6, 60, NWC

Habitat
The natural habitats for Libocedrus yateensis are subtropical/tropical moist lowland forests. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 650 up to 650 metres. There are no conifers associated with Libocedrus yateensis that are known of.

USDA Hardiness zone – 9
Libocedrus yateensis is hardy to USDA Zone 9 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -6.7C (20F) to -1.1C (30F).

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

• 1 Habitat Loss & Degradation
  • 1.5 Direct Human Disturbance
  • 1.3 Renewable Energy Development
• 5 Natural System Modifications
  • 5.1 Fire & Fire Suppression

IUCN Category – EN
According to the IUCN Red List, Libocedrus yateensis has been assigned the status of EN(Endangered). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species qualifies as Endangered and is very much at risk.

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

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