Akrosida macrophylla
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Akrosida macrophylla faces severe pressure from agricultural expansion and urban development across its limited range in the Hawaiian Islands. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat conversion, while invasive plant species compete for resources and alter the native ecosystem structure. Climate change poses an additional threat through shifting precipitation patterns that affect the moist forest conditions this endemic species requires.
Habitat
Akrosida macrophylla is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands, where it inhabits moist to wet forests at mid to high elevations. The species typically grows in native forest understory and edge habitats with rich, well-drained volcanic soils.
