Drypetes gerrardinoides
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Drypetes gerrardinoides faces severe pressure from deforestation and agricultural expansion across its limited range in East African montane forests. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat fragmentation, as remaining forest patches become increasingly isolated. Logging activities and charcoal production continue to reduce the quality and extent of suitable habitat, while climate change threatens to shift optimal growing conditions to higher elevations.
Habitat
This species occurs in montane forest ecosystems at elevations between 1,200-2,400 meters, typically in moist evergreen forests with rich, well-drained soils. It is associated with primary and secondary forest habitats in the Eastern Arc Mountains and other highland areas of East Africa.
Conservation measures underway
Other threatened species in PUTRANJIVACEAE
Threatened in Tanzania
Frequently asked questions
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