Chionanthus tenuis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Chionanthus tenuis faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat destruction from agricultural expansion and urban development across its limited range in the southeastern United States. The species is particularly vulnerable to forest fragmentation, which isolates remaining populations and reduces genetic diversity. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns and increased frequency of extreme weather events that can damage the fragile woodland ecosystems this species depends upon.
Habitat
Chionanthus tenuis inhabits moist, well-drained soils in deciduous and mixed forests, typically found in woodland edges and forest clearings. The species prefers partially shaded environments with rich, organic soils and is often associated with stream valleys and lower mountain slopes in its native southeastern United States range.
Other threatened species in Oleaceae
Frequently asked questions
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