Chinese custard apple
Mitrephora wangii
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Mitrephora wangii faces severe pressure from rapid deforestation and agricultural expansion across its limited range in southern China and northern Vietnam. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat fragmentation, as remaining forest patches become increasingly isolated. Logging activities and conversion of lowland forests to agricultural land continue to reduce the quality and extent of suitable habitat for this endemic tree species.
Habitat
Mitrephora wangii occurs in tropical and subtropical lowland forests, typically found in primary and secondary forest habitats at elevations below 800 meters. The species prefers well-drained soils in mixed evergreen forests with high humidity and consistent rainfall patterns.
Other threatened species in Annonaceae
Threatened in China
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