Dypsis oropedionis
CR

Dypsis oropedionis

Declining

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Overview

A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.

Dypsis oropedionis faces severe threats from ongoing deforestation and agricultural expansion in Madagascar's remaining rainforest fragments. The species' extremely limited range makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat conversion for slash-and-burn agriculture and logging activities. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns that could affect the moist forest conditions this palm requires for survival.

Threat summary

Habitat

This critically endangered palm is endemic to the humid rainforests of eastern Madagascar, where it grows in the understory of primary and secondary forest at mid-elevations. The species requires consistently moist soil conditions and the filtered light environment provided by intact forest canopy.

Forest· major

Conservation measures underway

Species recovery

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Dypsis oropedionis classified as Critically Endangered?
Dypsis oropedionis is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range. Dypsis oropedionis faces severe threats from ongoing deforestation and agricultural expansion in Madagascar's remaining rainforest fragments. The species' extremely limited range makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat conversion for slash-and-burn agriculture and logging activities. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns that could affect the moist forest conditions this palm requires for survival.
Where does Dypsis oropedionis live?
Dypsis oropedionis occurs in Madagascar. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Dypsis oropedionis?
The main threats to Dypsis oropedionis are 2.1, 5.3, ai-1, and ai-2. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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