| Retrophyllum minus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Gymnosperms |
| Division: | Pinophyta |
| Class: | Pinopsida |
| Order: | Araucariales |
| Family: | Podocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Retrophyllum |
| Species: | R. minus |
| Binomial name | |
| Retrophyllum minus (Carrière) C.N.Page | |
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| Retrophyllum minus is native to New Caledonia [2] | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
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Retrophyllum minus, the bois bouchon, is a species of conifer in the family Podocarpaceae. It is endemic to New Caledonia. [1]
It is a sparsely branched small tree with a flared trunk which tapers towards the top and has rough bark. [3] It produces pear-shaped fruits that are dark-red when mature. [3]
The species occurs near rivers and lakes of the Plaine des Lakes in the south of Grande Terre. [3] It is a rheophyte (grows in running water), the only such conifer known. [4]
It is threatened by habitat loss to mining and wildfire. [1] It is a protected species. [5]
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