Afzelia bipindensis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Afzelia bipindensis faces severe pressure from commercial logging operations targeting its valuable timber, which is highly prized for furniture and construction. Slash-and-burn agriculture and expanding human settlements continue to fragment its remaining forest habitat across Central and West Africa. The species' slow growth rate and limited regeneration capacity make recovery particularly challenging once populations are depleted.
Habitat
Afzelia bipindensis inhabits lowland tropical rainforests and semi-deciduous forests across Central and West Africa, typically growing in well-drained soils. The species occurs in both primary and secondary forest formations, often forming part of the forest canopy in areas with annual rainfall between 1,200-2,000mm.