Elaeocarpus apiculatus
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Elaeocarpus apiculatus faces severe pressure from deforestation and habitat conversion throughout its limited range in Southeast Asian tropical forests. The species is particularly vulnerable due to its restricted distribution and dependence on intact forest ecosystems. Logging activities and agricultural expansion have fragmented remaining populations, while the tree's slow growth rate hampers natural recovery from disturbance.
Habitat
This species inhabits primary and secondary tropical rainforests, typically occurring in lowland and hill forest environments up to moderate elevations. It requires well-drained soils and is often found in mixed dipterocarp forest communities.
