Ocotea thinicola
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Ocotea thinicola faces severe threats from deforestation and habitat conversion for agricultural expansion in its limited range. The species' extremely restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized disturbances, with logging activities and infrastructure development fragmenting remaining forest patches. Climate change poses additional pressure through altered precipitation patterns affecting the specific microhabitat conditions this endemic tree requires.
Habitat
Ocotea thinicola is endemic to montane cloud forests and humid tropical forests at specific elevations. The species requires well-drained soils and particular moisture conditions found in its restricted geographic range.