Retrophyllum minus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Gymnospermae |
Division: | Pinophyta |
Class: | Pinopsida |
Order: | Araucariales |
Family: | Podocarpaceae |
Genus: | Retrophyllum |
Species: | R. minus
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Binomial name | |
Retrophyllum minus (Carrière) C.N.Page
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Retrophyllum minus is native to New Caledonia[2] | |
Synonyms[2] | |
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Retrophyllum minus, the bois bouchon, is a species of conifer in the family Podocarpaceae. It is endemic to New Caledonia.[1]
It is a sparsely branched small tree with a flared trunk which tapers towards the top and has rough bark.[3] It produces pear-shaped fruits that are dark-red when mature.[3]
The species occurs near rivers and lakes of the Plaine des Lakes in the south of Grande Terre.[3] It is a rheophyte (grows in running water), the only such conifer known.[4]
It is threatened by habitat loss to mining and wildfire.[1] It is a protected species.[5]