Capparis pachyphylla
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Capparis pachyphylla faces severe pressure from agricultural expansion and urban development across its limited range in arid regions of the Arabian Peninsula. Overgrazing by livestock has degraded much of its natural habitat, while collection for traditional medicinal uses has reduced wild populations. Climate change poses an additional threat through increased aridity and extreme weather events in its already marginal desert environments.
Habitat
This species inhabits arid and semi-arid regions, typically growing in rocky wadis, desert plains, and scrubland areas with well-drained soils. It is adapted to extreme desert conditions and is often found in association with other drought-tolerant shrubs and small trees in the Arabian Peninsula's harsh desert ecosystems.