Baccaurea glabrifolia
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Baccaurea glabrifolia faces severe pressure from deforestation and agricultural expansion across its Southeast Asian range, particularly in Malaysia and Indonesia where palm oil plantations and logging operations have fragmented its lowland forest habitat. The species' limited distribution and specific habitat requirements make it especially vulnerable to ongoing forest conversion, while its slow growth rate hampers natural recovery in degraded areas.
Habitat
This tropical tree species inhabits lowland primary and secondary rainforests, typically found in well-drained soils at elevations below 500 meters. It occurs naturally in the understory and canopy layers of dipterocarp forests across peninsular Malaysia and parts of Borneo.
