Palaquium impressinervium
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Palaquium impressinervium faces severe pressure from commercial logging operations targeting its valuable timber, which is prized for construction and furniture making. Deforestation for agricultural expansion, particularly oil palm plantations, has fragmented its remaining forest habitat across Southeast Asia. The species' slow growth rate and specific soil requirements make natural regeneration extremely difficult in disturbed areas.
Habitat
This species inhabits lowland tropical rainforests and mixed dipterocarp forests, typically growing in well-drained soils at elevations below 800 meters. It requires intact forest canopy and is particularly associated with primary forest ecosystems across its Southeast Asian range.
