Kadua raiateensis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Kadua raiateensis faces severe threats from invasive plant species that outcompete native vegetation and alter forest structure on Raiatea. Habitat degradation from human development and agricultural expansion has reduced available suitable habitat. The species' extremely limited range makes it vulnerable to stochastic events and local extinctions from small population effects.
Habitat
This endemic shrub inhabits montane cloud forests and wet forest margins on the volcanic slopes of Raiatea in French Polynesia. It occurs in areas with high humidity and consistent moisture from cloud cover, typically in understory or forest edge environments.