Elaeocarpus eriobotryoides
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Elaeocarpus eriobotryoides faces severe pressure from deforestation and habitat conversion throughout its limited range in Southeast Asian tropical forests. Agricultural expansion, particularly oil palm plantations and logging operations, has fragmented its remaining populations. The species' slow growth rate and specific pollination requirements make recovery particularly challenging once local populations are eliminated.
Habitat
This species inhabits primary and secondary tropical rainforests, typically found in the understory and canopy layers of lowland and hill forests up to 800 meters elevation. It requires well-drained soils and occurs in both dipterocarp forests and mixed tropical forest communities.
Other threatened species in ELAEOCARPACEAE
Threatened in Malaysia
Frequently asked questions
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