Malpighia articulata
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Malpighia articulata faces severe population decline primarily due to extensive habitat destruction from agricultural expansion and urban development across its limited range in the Caribbean. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized threats, with remaining populations fragmented and isolated. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns and increased storm intensity affecting its specialized habitat requirements.
Habitat
This species inhabits dry coastal forests and scrublands in the Caribbean, typically growing in well-drained soils on limestone substrates. It occurs in areas with seasonal rainfall patterns and is adapted to the specific microclimatic conditions of tropical dry forest ecosystems.
Other threatened species in Malpighiaceae
Threatened in Cuba
Frequently asked questions
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