Palaquium clarkeanum
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Palaquium clarkeanum faces severe pressure from commercial logging operations targeting its valuable timber, which is highly prized for construction and furniture making. Rapid agricultural expansion, particularly oil palm plantations, has fragmented its remaining forest habitat across Southeast Asia. The species' slow growth rate and specific ecological requirements make population recovery extremely difficult once local populations are eliminated.
Habitat
This species inhabits primary and secondary lowland tropical rainforests, typically found in well-drained soils at elevations up to 800 meters. It occurs in mixed dipterocarp forests across Southeast Asia, where it forms part of the emergent canopy layer.
Conservation measures underway
Other threatened species in SAPOTACEAE
Threatened in Indonesia
Frequently asked questions
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