Citrus taiwanica
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Citrus taiwanica faces severe population decline due to habitat destruction from agricultural expansion and urban development in its native Taiwan. The species is further threatened by hybridization with cultivated citrus varieties, which compromises its genetic integrity. Climate change poses additional risks through altered precipitation patterns affecting the subtropical mountain forests where it naturally occurs.
Habitat
Citrus taiwanica is endemic to the subtropical mountain forests of Taiwan, typically found at elevations between 300-1,200 meters. The species grows in humid, well-drained forest understories and forest edges within Taiwan's mountainous regions.