Kibatalia villosa
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Kibatalia villosa faces severe pressure from deforestation and habitat conversion throughout its Southeast Asian range, particularly in lowland areas where agricultural expansion and palm oil plantations have eliminated vast tracts of primary forest. The species' dependence on intact forest ecosystems makes it highly vulnerable to fragmentation, as isolated populations struggle to maintain genetic diversity and reproductive success. Logging activities, both legal and illegal, continue to degrade remaining habitat patches, while urban development increasingly encroaches on forest margins where this tree species naturally occurs.
Habitat
Kibatalia villosa inhabits primary and secondary tropical rainforests across Southeast Asia, typically occurring in lowland areas up to moderate elevations. The species thrives in well-drained forest soils and is often found in mixed dipterocarp forests where it forms part of the understory to mid-canopy vegetation layer.
Other threatened species in APOCYNACEAE
Threatened in Indonesia
Frequently asked questions
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