Monopetalanthus compactus
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Monopetalanthus compactus faces severe pressure from commercial logging operations targeting its valuable timber, particularly in Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea where it occurs. Agricultural expansion and slash-and-burn farming practices are fragmenting its remaining forest habitat, while infrastructure development including road construction opens previously inaccessible areas to exploitation. The species' slow growth rate and specific habitat requirements make population recovery extremely difficult once local populations are depleted.
Habitat
This species inhabits lowland tropical rainforests of Central Africa, typically occurring in primary and mature secondary forests with dense canopy cover. It grows in well-drained soils at elevations from sea level to approximately 800 meters, often associated with other valuable timber species in the Caesalpiniaceae family.
Other threatened species in FABACEAE
Threatened in Côte d’Ivoire
Frequently asked questions
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