Callitris neocaledonica

Cupressaceae Callitris neocaledonica Dummer

Etymology
Callitris refers to ‘beautiful’; indicating its beauty.
neocaledonia refers to ‘New Caledonia’; indicating its habitat.

Colloquial Name
Cypress-pine

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
6, 60, NWC

Habitat
The natural habitats for Callitris neocaledonica are subtropical/tropical high altitude shrublands. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 1400 up to 1400 metres. There are no conifers associated with Callitris neocaledonica that are known of.

USDA Hardiness zone – 10
Callitris neocaledonica 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 Callitris neocaledonica is unknown. There are ongoing threats for Callitris neocaledonica and they are listed as follows:

• 1 Habitat Loss & Degradation
  • 1.5 Direct Human Disturbance
• 2 Overexploitation & Resource Use
  • 2.1 Logging & Wood Harvesting
• 5 Natural System Modifications
  • 5.1 Fire & Fire Suppression

IUCN Category – NT
According to the IUCN Red List, Callitris neocaledonica 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 Callitris neocaledonica is Sect. Callitris. The coordinate taxa for Callitris neocaledonica are therefore:

Callitris neocaledonica is further placed under Cupressoideae. Callitris neocaledonica is also placed under Cupressaceae.

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