Leucocroton saxicola
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Leucocroton saxicola faces severe threats from limestone quarrying and mining activities that directly destroy its rocky habitat. Urban development and infrastructure expansion in coastal areas of Cuba continue to fragment the limited limestone outcrops where this endemic shrub survives. The species' extremely restricted range makes it particularly vulnerable to any habitat disturbance, with individual populations at risk of complete elimination from single development projects.
Habitat
This endemic Cuban shrub inhabits limestone rocky outcrops and coastal cliffs, typically growing in crevices and on exposed limestone surfaces. It is restricted to specific geological formations along Cuba's coastline where limestone substrates provide the specialized growing conditions it requires.
Other threatened species in Euphorbiaceae
Threatened in Cuba
Frequently asked questions
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