Ilex rarasanensis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Ilex rarasanensis faces severe pressure from agricultural expansion and logging activities that have fragmented its montane forest habitat. The species' restricted range on Mount Rarasan makes it particularly vulnerable to localized disturbances, while climate change threatens to shift suitable habitat zones beyond the species' ability to adapt or migrate.
Habitat
This endemic holly species inhabits montane forests on Mount Rarasan in the Philippines, typically found in cool, humid conditions at higher elevations. It grows within the understory and canopy of primary and secondary mountain forests where moisture levels remain consistently high.