Ilex arisanensis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Ilex arisanensis faces severe pressure from habitat destruction as Taiwan's montane forests are cleared for agriculture and development. The species' restricted range makes it particularly vulnerable to localized disturbances, while climate change threatens to shift suitable habitat zones upslope beyond the species' current elevational limits. Small population size increases extinction risk from stochastic events and reduces genetic diversity.
Habitat
This endemic holly species inhabits montane broadleaf forests and forest margins in Taiwan's central mountain ranges, typically occurring at elevations between 1,500-2,500 meters. It grows in cool, humid conditions among mixed deciduous and evergreen forest communities.