Cryptolepis macrophylla
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Cryptolepis macrophylla faces severe pressure from agricultural expansion and logging activities that fragment its forest habitat across West and Central Africa. The species' dependence on intact forest canopy makes it particularly vulnerable to deforestation for cocoa plantations and subsistence farming. Climate change compounds these threats by altering rainfall patterns essential for the moist forest ecosystems where this climbing shrub thrives.
Habitat
This climbing shrub inhabits tropical moist forests and forest edges across West and Central Africa, typically growing in the understory and forest margins. It requires humid conditions and partial shade provided by the forest canopy, making it dependent on intact forest ecosystems.