Helicia retusa
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Helicia retusa faces severe population decline primarily due to extensive deforestation and habitat conversion throughout its native range in Southeast Asian tropical forests. The species is particularly vulnerable to logging operations and agricultural expansion, as it requires intact forest canopy structure for survival. Mining activities and infrastructure development have further fragmented remaining populations, while climate change threatens to alter the specific temperature and moisture conditions this species depends upon.
Habitat
Helicia retusa inhabits primary and secondary tropical rainforests, typically found in the understory and mid-canopy layers of lowland and hill forests up to 1,200 meters elevation. The species requires well-drained soils and high humidity conditions characteristic of Southeast Asian dipterocarp forests.
