Aporosa cardiosperma
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Aporosa cardiosperma faces severe pressure from deforestation and agricultural expansion across its Southeast Asian range, particularly in Malaysia and Indonesia where palm oil plantations have replaced much of its lowland forest habitat. The species' restricted distribution and specific habitat requirements make it highly vulnerable to continued forest fragmentation, while logging operations target the mature forest canopies where this tree species thrives.
Habitat
Aporosa cardiosperma inhabits primary and secondary lowland tropical rainforests, typically found in the understory and middle canopy layers at elevations up to 800 meters. The species prefers well-drained soils in humid forest environments across peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, and Sumatra.
