Heterospathe dransfieldii
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Heterospathe dransfieldii faces severe threats from deforestation and habitat conversion in its limited range within Borneo's lowland rainforests. Palm oil plantation expansion and logging activities have dramatically reduced suitable habitat, while the species' extremely restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized disturbances. Small population size increases extinction risk from stochastic events and genetic bottlenecks.
Habitat
This critically endangered palm is endemic to lowland tropical rainforests of Borneo, typically found in primary forest understory at elevations below 200 meters. It requires the humid, shaded conditions of intact forest canopy and well-drained soils characteristic of Southeast Asian dipterocarp forests.
Conservation measures underway
Other threatened species in ARECACEAE
Threatened in Philippines
Frequently asked questions
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