Ilex reticulata
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Ilex reticulata faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat destruction from agricultural expansion and urban development across its limited range. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized threats, with remaining populations fragmented and isolated. Deforestation for timber extraction and conversion of native forest to plantations has eliminated much of its original habitat.
Habitat
This holly species inhabits montane forests and cloud forest environments, typically occurring in humid, high-elevation ecosystems with consistent moisture levels. It grows in mixed broadleaf forests on mountain slopes and ridges where fog and mist provide essential atmospheric humidity.