About the plant
Achyranthes arborescens is only found on Norfolk Island in the south-west Pacific Ocean. The island is home to around 200 native plants, including more than 40 which are only found here.
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Not yet evaluated
The International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species uses a set of criteria to evaluate the extinction risk of the world’s species. The ongoing mission is to evaluate every plant species in the world.
IUCN Red List Status:
Not yet evaluatedData deficientLeast concernNear threatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically endangeredExtinct in the wildExtinct -
Banked in the MSBSeeds from this plant have been banked in Kew’s Millennium Seed Bank, at Wakehurst in Sussex
Facts
- Endemic to Norfolk Island
- Threatened by rats
- Thrives on the banks of streams
- Vulnerable to heavy rainfall
Conservatoire botanique national de Brest via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
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Conservatoire botanique national de Brest via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
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Lots of fruit but no seeds
Mature trees produce plenty of fruit and viable seeds, but very few seeds or seedlings are found. The culprits are rats. A rat control programme has been implemented on the island to protect this vulnerable species.
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Not yet evaluated
The International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species uses a set of criteria to evaluate the extinction risk of the world’s species. The ongoing mission is to evaluate every plant species in the world.
IUCN Red List Status:
Not yet evaluatedData deficientLeast concernNear threatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically endangeredExtinct in the wildExtinct -
Banked in the MSBSeeds from this plant have been banked in Kew’s Millennium Seed Bank, at Wakehurst in Sussex