Araucaria bernieri
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Araucaria bernieri Buchh.
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Araucaria bernieri (Bernier's araucaria) is a species of conifer in the Araucariaceae family. It is found only in New Caledonia at elevations below 700 meters, and is a large tree reaching 40-50 meters in height.[1] It is threatened by habitat loss with a wild population of less than 10,000 mature trees, and ongoing decline in remaining populations.[2]
References
- ^ Araucaria bernieri, The Gymnosperm Database
- ^ Conifer Specialist Group 1998. Araucaria bernieri. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Archived June 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine Downloaded on 11 May 2016.