Cryptocarya rifaii
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Cryptocarya rifaii faces significant pressure from deforestation and habitat fragmentation across its limited range in the Middle East. Agricultural expansion and urban development have reduced the species' already restricted forest habitat, while overgrazing by livestock degrades remaining woodland areas. Climate change poses an additional threat through increased drought stress and shifting precipitation patterns in the region's fragile forest ecosystems.
Habitat
This species inhabits montane forests and woodland areas in the eastern Mediterranean region, typically growing in rocky soils at moderate elevations. It occurs in mixed deciduous forests alongside other native tree species in areas with Mediterranean climate conditions.
