CR

Alyxia minimiflora

Declining

Overview

A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.

Alyxia minimiflora faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to agricultural expansion and urban development across its limited range in the Philippines. The species' extremely restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized disturbances, while deforestation for palm oil plantations and logging operations continue to fragment its remaining forest habitat. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns that could affect the humid forest conditions this species requires.

Threat summary

Habitat

This species inhabits humid tropical forests and forest edges in the Philippines, typically found in lowland and montane forest ecosystems. It grows in areas with consistent moisture and partial shade, often associated with other native forest vegetation.

Forest· majorRocky areas· major

Conservation measures underway

Species recoveryEx-situ conservationLegislation

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Alyxia minimiflora classified as Critically Endangered?
Alyxia minimiflora is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range. Alyxia minimiflora faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to agricultural expansion and urban development across its limited range in the Philippines. The species' extremely restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized disturbances, while deforestation for palm oil plantations and logging operations continue to fragment its remaining forest habitat. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns that could affect the humid forest conditions this species requires.
Where does Alyxia minimiflora live?
Alyxia minimiflora occurs in New Caledonia. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Alyxia minimiflora?
The main threats to Alyxia minimiflora are ai-1, ai-2, ai-3, and ai-4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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