Psychotria moliwensis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Psychotria moliwensis faces severe threats from ongoing deforestation and habitat conversion in its extremely limited range on Moluccan islands. The species' restriction to lowland and montane forest fragments makes it particularly vulnerable to logging activities and agricultural expansion. Climate change poses additional pressure through altered precipitation patterns affecting the humid forest conditions this coffee family species requires.
Habitat
This endemic shrub inhabits humid tropical forests in the Moluccan islands, typically found in both lowland and lower montane forest zones. It requires the dense canopy cover and consistent moisture levels characteristic of undisturbed primary forest ecosystems.
