Dendropanax marginifer
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Dendropanax marginifer faces severe population decline primarily due to extensive deforestation and habitat conversion for agricultural expansion across its limited range in Central America. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized habitat destruction, while its slow growth rate and specific ecological requirements limit natural recovery. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns that affect the moist forest conditions this species requires.
Habitat
Dendropanax marginifer inhabits humid montane forests and cloud forest environments at elevations between 1,200-2,400 meters. The species requires consistently moist conditions and is typically found in primary forest understory and forest edges within its restricted Central American range.
