Lonchocarpus trifolius
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Lonchocarpus trifolius faces severe population decline primarily due to extensive deforestation and agricultural conversion throughout its limited range in the Caribbean. Urban development and infrastructure expansion have further fragmented remaining forest patches, isolating small populations and reducing genetic diversity. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat loss, with remaining individuals confined to increasingly degraded forest remnants.
Habitat
This leguminous tree species inhabits tropical dry forests and semi-deciduous woodlands in the Caribbean region. It typically grows in well-drained soils on hillsides and coastal plains, often associated with limestone substrates and mixed hardwood forest communities.
Conservation measures underway
Other threatened species in FABACEAE
Threatened in Honduras
Frequently asked questions
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