Ixora nigerica
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Ixora nigerica faces severe pressure from agricultural expansion and logging activities that fragment its remaining forest habitat across West Africa. Urban development and infrastructure projects continue to reduce available habitat, while collection for traditional medicine and ornamental use adds additional stress to wild populations. Climate change threatens to alter the humid forest conditions this species requires for survival.
Habitat
Ixora nigerica inhabits humid tropical forests and forest margins across West Africa, particularly in Nigeria and surrounding regions. The species requires well-drained soils and partial shade conditions typical of secondary forest understory environments.
