Encephalartos ituriensis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Encephalartos ituriensis faces severe pressure from agricultural expansion and logging activities that fragment its forest habitat in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The species is particularly vulnerable to collection for horticultural trade due to the high value placed on cycads by collectors. Mining operations in the region pose an additional threat through habitat destruction and soil contamination.
Habitat
This cycad species inhabits tropical rainforest understory and forest margins in the Ituri region of northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo. It typically grows in well-drained soils on slopes and ridges within primary and secondary forest ecosystems.
