Carpinus langaoensis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Carpinus langaoensis faces severe population decline due to extensive deforestation and habitat conversion in its restricted range within the Qinling Mountains of China. The species is particularly vulnerable to logging activities and agricultural expansion that fragment its montane forest habitat. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the temperature and precipitation patterns essential for this temperate deciduous tree's survival at specific elevational zones.
Habitat
This critically endangered hornbeam species inhabits montane deciduous forests in the Qinling Mountains of Shaanxi Province, China, typically growing at elevations between 1,000-1,800 meters. It occurs in mixed temperate forests alongside other deciduous trees, preferring well-drained soils on mountain slopes and valleys.
