Parkia korom
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Parkia korom faces severe pressure from deforestation and forest degradation across its Southeast Asian range, particularly in Indonesia and Malaysia where palm oil plantations and logging operations have fragmented its lowland forest habitat. The species' large canopy structure makes it particularly vulnerable to selective logging, while its slow growth rate limits natural regeneration in disturbed areas. Agricultural expansion and urban development continue to reduce available habitat, with remaining populations increasingly isolated in forest fragments.
Habitat
Parkia korom inhabits lowland tropical rainforests and secondary forests up to 800 meters elevation, typically growing in the forest canopy where it forms part of the emergent layer. The species prefers well-drained soils in primary and mature secondary forests across Southeast Asia, particularly in Malaysia, Indonesia, and southern Thailand.
