Nectandra micranthera
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Nectandra micranthera faces severe pressure from deforestation and agricultural expansion throughout its limited range in Central and South American cloud forests. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat fragmentation, as remaining forest patches become increasingly isolated. Logging activities targeting valuable timber species in montane forests directly impact this endemic tree, while climate change threatens to shift suitable habitat zones beyond the species' adaptive capacity.
Habitat
Nectandra micranthera inhabits humid montane and cloud forests at elevations between 1,200-2,400 meters. The species requires the consistent moisture and moderate temperatures characteristic of these high-altitude tropical forest ecosystems.