Canacomyrica is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Myricaceae containing the single species Canacomyrica monticola. It is endemic to New Caledonia. This endangered tree or small shrub is limited to ultramafic serpentine soils.
Conservation This species is known from eleven sites in the southern province of New Caledonia. It is threatened by mining, bushfires, and logging.
References
Kubitzki, K. (1993). In Kubitzki, K. (Series Editor): The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants, Vol.2: K. Kubitzki, Rohwer, J. G., & Bittrich, V. (volume editors), p. 456. Springer-Verlag Berlin .
External links
Site Association Endémia from New Caledonia with photos of Canacomyrica monticola