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Schmid Araucaria

Conifers and Other Gymnosperms

Schmid araucaria is a conifer in the family Araucariaceae, growing as a medium to large tree up to 30 meters tall. It is endemic to New Caledonia, with its primary population confined to the summit and upper slopes of Mont Panie in the northeast of Grande Terre. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Vulnerable, warning that its single remaining population, though inside a protected national park, could be wiped out entirely by a chance event such as a fungal disease outbreak. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Diet
Photosynthetic Autotroph 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Scientific Name
Araucaria schmidii 3
Conservation Status
Vulnerable 1
Connections

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Araucaria, Taxa
Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Araucaria schmidii
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Source Araucaria schmidii (Wikipedia)Article text
Quote, Article text
It is found only in a small area on New Caledonia, with only one contiguous population in an area covering less than one square kilometer on the summit and highest slopes of Mont Panié in the north-east of the main island, Grande Terre, though a few scattered individuals may still be found on surrounding peaks.
Sources
1. Araucaria schmidii (Wikipedia)
  • Infobox: status
    VU
  • Lead, living organism
    Araucaria schmidii (Schmid araucaria) is a species of conifer in the family Araucariaceae.
  • Lead, sentence naming the group it belongs to
    Araucaria schmidii (Schmid araucaria) is a species of conifer in the family Araucariaceae.
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2. The Gymnosperm Database: The Gymnosperm Database: Schmid Araucaria
The Gymnosperm DatabaseDistribution and Ecology
Quote, Distribution and Ecology
Mt. Panie, rare, 1500-1630 m
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3. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Araucaria schmidii
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyTaxon record
Quote, Taxon record
"canonicalName": "Araucaria schmidii"
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Plant (Wikipedia)
Lead, whole group is photosynthetic
Quote, Lead, whole group is photosynthetic
They are predominantly photosynthetic or came from photosynthetic ancestors, meaning that they obtain their energy from sunlight by using the green pigment chlorophyll in their chloroplasts to produce sugars from carbon dioxide and water.
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