Ilex occulta
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Ilex occulta faces severe pressure from deforestation and habitat conversion in its limited montane forest range. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized threats, with logging activities and agricultural expansion fragmenting the remaining suitable habitat. Climate change poses an additional long-term threat by altering the cool, humid conditions this holly species requires for survival.
Habitat
Ilex occulta inhabits montane cloud forests and humid subtropical forests at elevations between 1,000-2,500 meters. The species requires cool, moist conditions with consistent cloud cover and well-drained acidic soils typical of mountain forest ecosystems.