Nothopegia castanaefolia
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Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Nothopegia castanaefolia faces severe population decline primarily due to extensive deforestation and habitat conversion for agricultural expansion across its limited range in the Western Ghats. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized threats, with remaining populations fragmented by infrastructure development and human settlement expansion. Mining activities and quarrying operations in the region have further degraded critical habitat areas where this endemic tree species occurs.
Habitat
This endemic tree species occurs in the tropical evergreen and semi-evergreen forests of the Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot in India. It typically grows in moist, well-drained soils at elevations between 500-1200 meters, often found in association with other endemic flora in these ancient mountain forest ecosystems.
