Ochna rufescens
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Ochna rufescens faces severe population decline primarily due to extensive deforestation and agricultural conversion throughout its limited range in West Africa. Mining activities and urban expansion have further fragmented the remaining forest patches where this species occurs. The combination of habitat destruction and its naturally restricted distribution has pushed this tree species to the brink of extinction.
Habitat
Ochna rufescens is endemic to tropical rainforest environments in West Africa, typically found in primary and secondary forest understory. The species requires humid forest conditions and is particularly associated with areas of high rainfall and rich, well-drained soils.
