Leucocroton comosus
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Leucocroton comosus faces severe threats from ongoing habitat destruction across its extremely limited range in the Dominican Republic. Urban development and agricultural expansion have eliminated much of its native dry forest habitat, while the remaining fragments are degraded by invasive plant species and altered fire regimes. The species' restricted distribution to a few locations makes it particularly vulnerable to localized disturbances and stochastic events.
Habitat
This endemic shrub occurs in dry forests and scrublands of the Dominican Republic, typically growing on limestone substrates in semi-arid coastal and inland areas. It is adapted to well-drained soils and the seasonal rainfall patterns characteristic of Caribbean dry forest ecosystems.
Other threatened species in Euphorbiaceae
Threatened in Cuba
Frequently asked questions
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