Retrophyllum minus

Species of conifer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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

Clade:Tracheophytes
Clade:Gymnospermae
Division:Pinophyta
Class:Pinopsida
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Retrophyllum minus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Gymnospermae
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Araucariales
Family: Podocarpaceae
Genus: Retrophyllum
Species:
R. minus
Binomial name
Retrophyllum minus
(Carrière) C.N.Page
Retrophyllum minus is native to New Caledonia[2]
Synonyms[2]
  • Decussocarpus minus (Carrière) de Laub.
  • Nageia minor Carrière
  • Podocarpus minus (Carrière) Parl.
  • Podocarpus palustris J.Buchholz
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Description

Juvenile foliage.

It is a sparsely branched small tree rarely exceeding 3 metres (10 ft) in height[3] with a flared trunk, reminiscent of Taxodium distichum and Nyssa aquatica, which tapers towards the top and has rough bark.[4] It produces pear-shaped berry-like cones that are dark red when mature.[4]

Habitat

Retrophyllum minus in its natural habitat

The species occurs near rivers and lakes of the Plaine des Lakes in the south of Grande Terre.[4] It is a rheophyte (grows in running water), the only such conifer known.[5]

Conservation

It is threatened by habitat loss to mining and wildfire.[1] It is a protected species.[6]

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