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Retrophyllum minus

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Kingdom
  
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Pinopsida

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Pinophyta

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Retrophyllum

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Retrophyllum minus Retrophyllum minus Threatened Conifers of the World

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

Retrophyllum minus Retrophyllum minus Yat New Caledonia Mark E Olson Flickr

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

Retrophyllum minus Retrophyllum minus syn Retrophyllum minor New Caledonia Chad

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

It is threatened by habitat loss to mining and wildfire.


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Retrophyllum minus New Caledonia retrophyllum photo Retrophyllum minus G89157 ARKive

Retrophyllum minus New Caledonia retrophyllum photo Retrophyllum minus G5053 ARKive

Retrophyllum minus New Caledonia retrophyllum photo Retrophyllum minus G89249 ARKive

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Retrophyllum minus New Caledonia retrophyllum photo Retrophyllum minus G34673 ARKive

References

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