Citharexylum svensonii
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Citharexylum svensonii faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to urban development and agricultural expansion across its limited range in the Caribbean. The species' extremely restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized disturbances, while invasive plant species compete for resources in its native forest habitats. Climate change poses additional risks through altered precipitation patterns and increased storm intensity affecting the delicate forest ecosystems where this tree species occurs.
Habitat
This critically endangered tree species inhabits tropical dry forests and coastal woodland areas in the Caribbean region. It typically grows in well-drained soils on limestone substrates and is adapted to seasonal rainfall patterns characteristic of tropical dry forest ecosystems.