Erythroxylum baracoense
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Erythroxylum baracoense faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to agricultural expansion and urban development in its restricted Cuban range. The species' extremely limited distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized disturbances, while invasive plant species compete for resources in its native forest habitats. Climate change poses additional risks through altered precipitation patterns affecting the specialized ecosystems where this endemic shrub occurs.
Habitat
Erythroxylum baracoense is endemic to Cuba, where it inhabits dry coastal forests and scrublands in the Baracoa region of eastern Cuba. The species occurs in limestone-derived soils within tropical dry forest ecosystems, typically at low elevations near the coast.
Other threatened species in Erythroxylaceae
Threatened in Cuba
Frequently asked questions
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