Horsfieldia sterilis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Horsfieldia sterilis faces severe pressure from deforestation and habitat conversion throughout its Southeast Asian range. The species is particularly vulnerable to logging operations and agricultural expansion, as it depends on intact primary forest ecosystems. Its limited distribution and specific habitat requirements make population recovery challenging once local extinctions occur.
Habitat
Horsfieldia sterilis inhabits primary and secondary tropical rainforests, typically found in lowland and hill forest ecosystems up to 800 meters elevation. The species requires well-drained soils and is associated with mixed dipterocarp forest communities in Southeast Asia.