Macadamia tetraphylla
EN — Endangered

Macadamia tetraphylla

Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

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Countries

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01 — Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

PLANTAE

Phylum

TRACHEOPHYTA

Class

MAGNOLIOPSIDA

Order

PROTEALES

Family

PROTEACEAE

Genus

Macadamia

Macadamia tetraphylla belongs to the family PROTEACEAE, order PROTEALES, within the MAGNOLIOPSIDA class.

03 — Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

Forest - Subtropical/tropical moist lowlandMajorRocky areasMajorWetlands (inland) - Permanent rivers/streamsMajor
04 — Threats

Threats

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IUCN Red List: Endangered

Assessed as Endangered by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Annual & perennial non-timber crops

Ongoing

Fire & fire suppression

Ongoing

Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources

Ongoing

Housing & urban areas

Ongoing

Hunting & trapping terrestrial animals

Ongoing

Introduced genetic material

Ongoing

Roads & railroads

Ongoing

Type Unknown/Unrecorded (pollution)

Ongoing
06 — Range

Found in 1 Country

Australia
07 — National Status

National vs Global Threat Status

How this species is assessed at the national level compared to its IUCN global status (EN).

CountryNational StatusGlobal StatusComparison
AustraliaVUVulnerableENEndangeredLower local risk
AustraliaVUVulnerableENEndangeredLower local risk

National Red List data sourced from the National Red List Project (nationalredlist.org, ZSL) and country-specific Red List authorities.

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07 — Sources

Sources & Attribution

How to Cite

IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS

GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org

National Red Lists: ZSL (2025). National Red List. Zoological Society of London. Available at: https://www.nationalredlist.org

This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Macadamia tetraphylla (Macadamia tetraphylla). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/macadamia-nut

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