Melicope suberosa
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Melicope suberosa faces severe population decline due to extensive habitat destruction from agricultural expansion and urban development across its limited range. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized threats, while invasive plant species compete for resources and alter the native forest understory composition. Climate change poses an additional threat through shifting precipitation patterns that affect the moist forest conditions this endemic species requires.
Habitat
Melicope suberosa inhabits moist tropical forests and forest margins, typically found in areas with consistent rainfall and well-drained soils. The species occurs in both primary and secondary forest habitats, often in association with other native Hawaiian flora in mixed mesic forest communities.
Conservation measures underway
Other threatened species in RUTACEAE
Threatened in Malaysia
Frequently asked questions
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