Macaranga attenuata
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Macaranga attenuata faces severe pressure from rapid deforestation across its Southeast Asian range, particularly in Malaysia and Indonesia where palm oil plantations and logging operations have fragmented its lowland forest habitat. The species' restricted distribution and specific ecological requirements make it highly vulnerable to habitat conversion, with remaining populations increasingly isolated in forest fragments that may be too small to maintain viable breeding populations.
Habitat
Macaranga attenuata inhabits lowland tropical rainforests and secondary forests at elevations typically below 800 meters. The species thrives in humid forest environments with well-drained soils and is often found in forest gaps and edges where it can access adequate sunlight for growth.