Palaquium bintuluense
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Palaquium bintuluense faces severe threats from rapid deforestation and habitat conversion in Malaysian Borneo, where lowland dipterocarp forests are being cleared for oil palm plantations and logging operations. The species' extremely restricted range makes it particularly vulnerable to localized habitat destruction, with remaining populations fragmented across small forest patches. Commercial logging targeting valuable timber species in the same forest strata poses an additional direct threat to this endemic tree.
Habitat
This endemic tree species inhabits lowland dipterocarp forests of Malaysian Borneo, typically found in primary forest areas with rich, well-drained soils. It occurs in the forest canopy layer alongside other valuable timber species in one of the world's most biodiverse forest ecosystems.
Conservation measures underway
Other threatened species in SAPOTACEAE
Threatened in Malaysia
Frequently asked questions
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