Ficus latipedunculata
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Ficus latipedunculata faces severe population decline primarily due to extensive deforestation and habitat conversion for agricultural expansion in its native range. The species' limited distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized threats, with remaining populations fragmented across increasingly isolated forest patches. Urban development and infrastructure projects have further reduced available habitat, while the species' specific ecological requirements as a strangler fig make it dependent on intact forest canopy structure that is rapidly disappearing.
Habitat
This strangler fig species inhabits tropical rainforest canopies, typically beginning life as an epiphyte on host trees before developing into a free-standing tree. It requires intact primary or mature secondary forest with stable canopy structure and high humidity levels characteristic of undisturbed tropical ecosystems.
Other threatened species in MORACEAE
Threatened in Brazil
Frequently asked questions
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