Ocotea beulahiae
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Ocotea beulahiae faces significant pressure from deforestation and habitat fragmentation across its limited range in the Caribbean. Agricultural expansion and urban development have reduced the montane forest ecosystems where this endemic tree species naturally occurs. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns and increased storm intensity, which can damage the specialized cloud forest habitats this species depends upon.
Habitat
Ocotea beulahiae inhabits montane and cloud forests in the Caribbean, typically occurring at higher elevations where moisture levels remain consistently high. The species is adapted to the humid, misty conditions of these specialized forest ecosystems.