Wollemia nobilis

Araucariaceae Wollemia nobilis W.G. Jones, et al.

Etymology
Wollemia refers to the Wollemi National Park, where this tree was found.
nobilis refers to ‘noble’ to describe how this species nearly went extinct and refers to D. Noble, who discovered these trees.

Colloquial Name
Wollemi pine

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
5, 50, NSW, NSW-NS

Habitat
The natural habitats for Wollemia nobilis are temperate forests. The natural elevation is unknown. There are no conifers associated with Wollemia nobilis that are known of.

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

• 1 Habitat Loss & Degradation
  • 1.5 Direct Human Disturbance
• 3 Climate Change & Natural Disasters
  • 3.1 Drought & Temperature Extremes
  • 3.2 Storms / Flooding & Other Events
• 4 Invasive Species / Pathogens & Genetic Risks
  • 4.1 Invasive Non-Native Species & Diseases
  • 4.2 Problematic Native Species & Diseases
• 5 Natural System Modifications
  • 5.1 Fire & Fire Suppression

IUCN Category – CR
According to the IUCN Red List, Wollemia nobilis 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 Wollemia nobilis is Wollemia. Because Wollemia contains only one species, this taxon is considered as monotypic.Wollemia nobilis is also placed under Araucariaceae. This family is mostly located on the southern hemisphere, whith New Caledonia as its hotspot for Araucariaceae diversity.