Horsfieldia perangusta
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Horsfieldia perangusta faces severe pressure from deforestation and habitat conversion throughout its limited range in Southeast Asian lowland forests. The species is particularly vulnerable due to its restricted distribution and dependence on primary forest ecosystems that are rapidly being cleared for palm oil plantations and agricultural development. Logging activities targeting valuable timber species in the same forest communities further fragment the remaining habitat patches where this nutmeg relative survives.
Habitat
Horsfieldia perangusta inhabits primary lowland tropical rainforests, typically occurring in the understory and middle canopy layers of undisturbed forest ecosystems. The species is found at elevations from sea level to approximately 800 meters, preferring areas with high humidity and consistent rainfall patterns characteristic of Southeast Asian dipterocarp forests.