Diospyros uzungwaensis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Diospyros uzungwaensis faces severe threats from ongoing deforestation and forest degradation within its extremely limited range in the Uzungwa Mountains. Agricultural expansion and timber harvesting continue to fragment and reduce the remaining montane forest patches where this endemic ebony species occurs. The species' restricted distribution to a single mountain range makes it particularly vulnerable to localized habitat destruction and climate-induced shifts in montane forest zones.
Habitat
This endemic ebony species is restricted to montane forests in the Uzungwa Mountains of Tanzania, typically occurring at elevations between 1,200-2,000 meters. It grows within the moist, biodiverse forest ecosystems that characterize this Eastern Arc Mountain range, often in areas with high canopy cover and rich organic soils.
Conservation measures underway
Other threatened species in EBENACEAE
Threatened in Tanzania
Frequently asked questions
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