Englerodendron leptorrhachis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Englerodendron leptorrhachis faces severe population decline primarily due to extensive deforestation and agricultural conversion throughout its limited range in tropical Africa. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat fragmentation, while selective logging targets mature forest trees of its size class. Climate change compounds these pressures by altering rainfall patterns essential for this moisture-dependent tree species.
Habitat
This tree species inhabits lowland tropical rainforests and moist semi-deciduous forests across parts of tropical Africa. It typically occurs in primary forest understory and canopy gaps where it can access sufficient moisture and filtered sunlight.
