Alstonia elliptica
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Alstonia elliptica faces severe population decline primarily due to extensive logging and deforestation across its Southeast Asian range. The species' valuable timber has made it a target for commercial harvesting, while agricultural expansion and palm oil plantations continue to fragment its remaining forest habitat. Urban development and infrastructure projects further reduce available habitat, particularly in coastal lowland areas where the species naturally occurs.
Habitat
Alstonia elliptica inhabits tropical lowland rainforests, coastal forests, and secondary woodlands throughout Southeast Asia. The species typically grows in well-drained soils from sea level up to 800 meters elevation, often found along forest edges and in disturbed forest areas.