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Callicarpa bracteata

Unknown

Overview

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

Callicarpa bracteata faces severe population decline primarily due to extensive deforestation and agricultural conversion throughout its native range in Southeast Asia. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat fragmentation, while logging operations and palm oil plantation expansion continue to eliminate remaining forest patches. Climate change compounds these pressures by altering rainfall patterns essential for this moisture-dependent shrub's reproductive success.

Threat summary

Habitat

This critically endangered shrub inhabits lowland tropical rainforests and secondary forest edges, typically found in areas with consistent moisture and partial canopy cover. It occurs primarily in disturbed forest margins and clearings where it can access filtered sunlight while maintaining access to the humid microclimate conditions essential for its survival.

Forest· major

Conservation measures underway

Ex-situ conservation

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Callicarpa bracteata classified as Critically Endangered?
Callicarpa bracteata 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. Callicarpa bracteata faces severe population decline primarily due to extensive deforestation and agricultural conversion throughout its native range in Southeast Asia. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat fragmentation, while logging operations and palm oil plantation expansion continue to eliminate remaining forest patches. Climate change compounds these pressures by altering rainfall patterns essential for this moisture-dependent shrub's reproductive success.
Where does Callicarpa bracteata live?
Callicarpa bracteata occurs in Vietnam. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Callicarpa bracteata?
The main threats to Callicarpa bracteata are 2.1, 5.3, ai-1, and ai-2. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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