Homalium taypau
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Homalium taypau faces severe threats from deforestation and habitat conversion in its limited range within the Western Ghats of India. The species is particularly vulnerable due to its extremely restricted distribution and small population size. Agricultural expansion, infrastructure development, and logging activities continue to fragment and destroy the remaining forest patches where this endemic tree species occurs.
Habitat
Homalium taypau is endemic to the tropical evergreen forests of the Western Ghats in India. The species occurs in moist deciduous and semi-evergreen forest habitats at moderate elevations, typically in areas with high rainfall and humid conditions.