Cyathea acutidens
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Cyathea acutidens faces significant pressure from deforestation and habitat conversion throughout its range in Southeast Asian montane forests. The species is particularly vulnerable to logging operations and agricultural expansion that target the moist, shaded forest environments essential for tree fern survival. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the temperature and humidity regimes that these ancient plants require, potentially forcing populations to migrate to higher elevations where suitable habitat becomes increasingly limited.
Habitat
Cyathea acutidens inhabits humid montane forests at elevations typically between 800-2000 meters, thriving in the understory of primary and secondary tropical forests. The species requires consistently moist conditions with high humidity and filtered sunlight, often growing along stream banks and in forest clearings where soil moisture remains stable year-round.
Other threatened species in Cyatheaceae
Threatened in Bolivia
Frequently asked questions
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