Memecylon hookeri
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Memecylon hookeri faces severe pressure from deforestation and habitat fragmentation across its limited range in the Western Ghats of India. The species is particularly vulnerable to agricultural expansion and infrastructure development that fragments its forest habitat. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns affecting the moist forest conditions this species requires.
Habitat
Memecylon hookeri is endemic to the tropical moist forests of the Western Ghats in India, typically found in evergreen and semi-evergreen forest understories at elevations between 500-1500 meters. The species requires consistent moisture and shade, thriving in the humid microclimate of dense forest canopies.