CRCritically Endangered
Melicope tekaoensis
Declining
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Melicope tekaoensis faces severe threats from habitat degradation and fragmentation in its extremely limited range on New Zealand's South Island. The species is restricted to a tiny area of native forest remnants, making it highly vulnerable to any disturbance. Invasive plant species and browsing by introduced mammals pose ongoing risks to the remaining population and habitat quality.
Habitat
This endemic New Zealand shrub occurs in montane forest remnants and scrubland on the South Island. It is restricted to a very small geographic range in native forest ecosystems at moderate to high elevations.