Pycnandra comptonioides
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Pycnandra comptonioides faces severe pressure from nickel mining operations across New Caledonia's ultramafic soils, which directly destroy its specialized habitat. The species' extremely limited distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat fragmentation from mining expansion and associated infrastructure development. Fire regimes altered by human activities pose an additional threat to remaining populations in this fire-sensitive ecosystem.
Habitat
This endemic New Caledonian species occurs exclusively on ultramafic soils derived from serpentine and peridotite rocks, typically in shrubland and low forest formations. It is restricted to specific geological substrates that support unique plant communities adapted to high concentrations of heavy metals including nickel and magnesium.
Conservation measures underway
Other threatened species in SAPOTACEAE
Threatened in New Caledonia
Frequently asked questions
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