Tuckeroo 
Group:
Plants
Area(s) Where Listed As Endangered:
Indonesia, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea


Species/Common Names:
Cupaniopsis acuticarpa
Cupaniopsis bullata
Cupaniopsis euneura
Cupaniopsis glabra
Cupaniopsis globosa
Cupaniopsis mouana
Cupaniopsis napaensis
Cupaniopsis phanerophleibia
Cupaniopsis rosea
Cupaniopsis rotundifolia
Cupaniopsis squamosa
Cupaniopsis strigosa
Cupaniopsis subfalcata
Cupaniopsis tontoutensis

Facts Summary:
Cupaniopsis (commonly known as the Tuckeroo species) is a genus of plants of concern and found in the following area(s): Indonesia, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea.

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Status/Date(s) Listed as Endangered

  Scientific Name Status Listing Date Range
1. Cupaniopsis acuticarpaVU-IUCN1998Papua New Guinea
2. Cupaniopsis bullataVU-IUCN1998Papua New Guinea
3. Cupaniopsis euneuraVU-IUCN1998Papua New Guinea
4. Cupaniopsis glabraEN-IUCN1998New Caledonia
5. Cupaniopsis globosaVU-IUCN1998New Caledonia
6. Cupaniopsis mouanaEN-IUCN1998New Caledonia
7. Cupaniopsis napaensisVU-IUCN1998Papua New Guinea
8. Cupaniopsis phanerophleibiaVU-IUCN1998Papua New Guinea
9. Cupaniopsis roseaEN-IUCN1998New Caledonia
10. Cupaniopsis rotundifoliaEN-IUCN1998New Caledonia
11. Cupaniopsis squamosaEN-IUCN1998New Caledonia
12. Cupaniopsis strigosaVU-IUCN1998Indonesia
13. Cupaniopsis subfalcataEN-IUCN1998New Caledonia
14. Cupaniopsis tontoutensisEN-IUCN1998New Caledonia

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