Retrophyllum minus

Retrophyllum minus, the bois bouchon, is a species of conifer in the family Podocarpaceae. It is endemic to New Caledonia.[1]

Retrophyllum minus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Pinales
Family: Podocarpaceae
Genus: Retrophyllum
Species:
R. minus
Binomial name
Retrophyllum minus
(Carrière) C.N.Page

It is a sparsely branched small tree with a flared trunk which tapers towards the top and has rough bark.[2] It produdes pear-shaped fruits that are dark-red when mature.[2]

The species occurs near rivers and lakes of the Plaine des Lakes in the south of Grande Terre.[2]

It is threatened by habitat loss to mining and wildfire.[1]

References

Juvenile foliage.
  1. Thomas, P. 2010. Retrophyllum minus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2. Downloaded on 04 September 2015.
  2. "Retrophyllum minor (Espece)". endemia.nc - Faune & Flore de Nouvelle-Calédonie. Retrieved 26 March 2011.


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