Cupressaceae Tetraclinis articulata (Vahl) Mast.
Etymology
Tetraclinis refers to ‘four beds’; indicating its foliage comes in whorls of four.
articulata refers to ‘jointed’; indicating the branching structure of its branchlets.
Colloquial Name
Araar tree, Sictus tree
Distribution
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TDWG Codes
1, 12, SPA, SPA-SP, 13, SIC, SIC-MA, 2, 20, ALG, MOR, MOR-MO, TUN
Habitat
The natural habitats for Tetraclinis articulata are rocky areas, mediterranean-type shrublands. The natural elevation is unknown. There are no conifers associated with Tetraclinis articulata that are known of.
USDA Hardiness zone – 10
Tetraclinis articulata 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 Tetraclinis articulata is decreasing. There are ongoing threats for Tetraclinis articulata and they are listed as follows:
- 1 Habitat Loss & Degradation
- 2 Overexploitation & Resource Use
- 3 Climate Change & Natural Disasters
- 5 Natural System Modifications
IUCN Category – LC
According to the IUCN Red List, Tetraclinis articulata has been assigned the status of LC(Least Concern). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species is not qualified as threatened.
Superordinate Taxa
The nearest superordinate taxon for Tetraclinis articulata is Tetraclinis. Because Tetraclinis contains only one species, this taxon is considered as monotypic.Tetraclinis articulata is further placed under Cupressoideae. Tetraclinis articulata is also placed under Cupressaceae.
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