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Adenodaphne
''Adenodaphne'' is a genus of evergreen trees or shrubs belonging to the family Lauraceae, from New Caledonia. There are five species; they are large trees characteristics of Rainforest in montane laurel forest habitats in New Caledonia and restricted to this region. They belong to an ancient Gondwanian element of Laurales. They have 12 chromosomes.
==Overview==
They are leafy canopy trees with erect or spreading branches. It grows to heights of up to 25 metres some species 40 m. and have stout trunks up to 1 metre in diameter. The thick, leathery leaves are dark green. The leaves are glossy laurel type.
The forests are made up of laurel-leaved evergreen hardwood trees, harbouring a rich biota of understorey plants, invertebrates, birds and bats. ''Adenodaphne'' require continuously moist soil, and do not tolerate drought.
Trees or shrubs, dioecious. The ecological requirements of the genus, are those of the laurel forest and like most of their counterparts laurifolia in the world, they are vigorous species with a great ability to populate the habitat that is conducive. Adenodaphne genus responde to characteristic formations of laurel forest. The natural habitat is tropical montane laurel forest of New Caledonia which are cloud-covered for much of the year. These species are found in forests that face threats of destruction by human deforestation. It could caused the extinction of the genus across the restricted region area, resulting in the present distribution. They are in danger of extinction due to over exploitation as medicinal plants or timber extraction and also for loss of habitat.
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