VU

Canarium zeylanicum

Unknown

Overview

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

Canarium zeylanicum faces severe pressure from deforestation and habitat fragmentation across its native range in Sri Lanka and southern India. The species is particularly vulnerable to logging operations targeting its preferred lowland and mid-elevation forest habitats for timber and agricultural conversion. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns that may affect the species' reproductive cycles and fruit production.

Threat summary

Habitat

This large canopy tree inhabits tropical wet evergreen forests and semi-evergreen forests from sea level to approximately 1,000 meters elevation. It typically occurs in primary and well-developed secondary forests with high rainfall, particularly in the Western Ghats of India and wet zone forests of Sri Lanka.

Forest· major

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Canarium zeylanicum classified as Vulnerable?
Canarium zeylanicum is classified as Vulnerable because the population is declining and the species faces a high risk of extinction in the medium-term future if current pressures continue. Canarium zeylanicum faces severe pressure from deforestation and habitat fragmentation across its native range in Sri Lanka and southern India. The species is particularly vulnerable to logging operations targeting its preferred lowland and mid-elevation forest habitats for timber and agricultural conversion. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns that may affect the species' reproductive cycles and fruit production.
Where does Canarium zeylanicum live?
Canarium zeylanicum occurs in Sri Lanka. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Canarium zeylanicum?
The main threats to Canarium zeylanicum 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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