Clerodendrum leucophloeum
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Clerodendrum leucophloeum faces severe pressure from agricultural expansion and urban development across its limited range in Southeast Asia. Deforestation for palm oil plantations and rice cultivation has fragmented its forest habitat, while collection for traditional medicine and ornamental use has reduced wild populations. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered rainfall patterns affecting this moisture-dependent species.
Habitat
This species inhabits tropical lowland forests and forest edges in Southeast Asia, typically growing in moist, well-drained soils with partial shade. It occurs in both primary and secondary forest habitats at elevations up to 800 meters.