Hopea brachyptera
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Hopea brachyptera faces severe population decline primarily due to extensive deforestation and habitat conversion throughout its native range in Southeast Asian lowland forests. Commercial logging operations and agricultural expansion have eliminated much of the species' primary dipterocarp forest habitat. The species' limited dispersal ability and specific soil requirements make it particularly vulnerable to habitat fragmentation, preventing natural recolonization of degraded areas.
Habitat
Hopea brachyptera inhabits lowland dipterocarp forests in Southeast Asia, typically occurring in primary forest areas with well-drained soils at elevations below 300 meters. The species requires intact forest canopy and is associated with specific mycorrhizal relationships that are disrupted by logging activities.
Other threatened species in DIPTEROCARPACEAE
Threatened in Philippines
Frequently asked questions
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