Dendropanax ovalifolius
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Dendropanax ovalifolius faces severe pressure from deforestation and agricultural expansion across its limited range in Central America's cloud forests. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat fragmentation, as remaining forest patches become increasingly isolated. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the moisture regimes essential for cloud forest ecosystems where this endemic tree depends.
Habitat
This endemic tree species inhabits montane cloud forests and humid tropical forests at elevations between 1,200-2,400 meters. It requires the consistent moisture and fog characteristic of cloud forest ecosystems, typically growing in areas with high humidity and frequent cloud cover.