VUVulnerable
Ixora uapouensis
Stable
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Ixora uapouensis faces significant pressure from habitat degradation in its limited range on Uapou Island in the Marquesas. Mining activities and invasive plant species threaten the native forest ecosystems where this endemic shrub occurs. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized disturbances and environmental changes.
Habitat
This endemic shrub occurs in native montane forests on volcanic slopes of Uapou Island in the Marquesas archipelago. It typically grows in humid forest understory and forest edge habitats at elevations between 400-1000 meters.