Myristica robusta
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Myristica robusta 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, particularly oil palm plantations, have fragmented and destroyed the primary rainforest ecosystems this nutmeg species requires for survival. The species' limited dispersal ability and specific pollination requirements make it particularly vulnerable to habitat fragmentation, preventing natural regeneration in isolated forest patches.
Habitat
Myristica robusta inhabits primary lowland tropical rainforests, typically occurring in well-drained soils of river valleys and lower mountain slopes up to 800 meters elevation. The species requires intact forest canopy and is associated with mature forest ecosystems that provide the specific microclimate conditions necessary for its growth and reproduction.
