Commiphora gardoensis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Commiphora gardoensis faces severe pressure from overgrazing by livestock, particularly goats and camels, which prevents natural regeneration of seedlings and damages mature trees through bark stripping. The species is further threatened by habitat conversion for agricultural expansion and settlements in its limited range. Climate change exacerbates these pressures through increased drought frequency, reducing the already scarce water resources essential for this desert-adapted tree's survival.
Habitat
Commiphora gardoensis inhabits arid and semi-arid scrublands and rocky outcrops in the Horn of Africa, typically growing on limestone soils and steep slopes. The species is adapted to extremely dry conditions with irregular rainfall patterns, often found in association with other drought-resistant succulents and thorny shrubs.
