Meryta raiateensis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Meryta raiateensis faces severe pressure from invasive plant species that outcompete native vegetation and alter forest composition on Raiatea. Habitat degradation from human development and agricultural expansion continues to fragment the remaining montane forest patches where this endemic tree survives. The species' extremely limited range makes it particularly vulnerable to stochastic events and environmental changes.
Habitat
This endemic tree species inhabits montane forests on the volcanic slopes of Raiatea in French Polynesia. It occurs in humid, cloud-affected forest environments at higher elevations where native vegetation communities persist.