Brownlowia kleinhovioidea
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Brownlowia kleinhovioidea faces severe pressure from deforestation and agricultural expansion across its Southeast Asian range, particularly in Malaysia and Indonesia where palm oil plantations have replaced vast areas of lowland forest. The species' dependence on primary and mature secondary forests makes it especially vulnerable to logging operations and forest fragmentation. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns that may affect the humid conditions this tree requires for successful reproduction.
Habitat
Brownlowia kleinhovioidea inhabits lowland tropical rainforests and mature secondary forests in Southeast Asia, typically occurring in areas with high humidity and consistent rainfall. The species is found primarily in coastal and near-coastal regions at elevations below 500 meters, where it grows as an emergent or canopy tree in mixed dipterocarp forests.
