Psydrax faulknerae
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Psydrax faulknerae faces significant pressure from habitat degradation and fragmentation across its limited range in East Africa. The species is particularly vulnerable to agricultural expansion and human settlement development, which directly reduces available forest habitat. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns that may affect the moist forest conditions this species requires.
Habitat
Psydrax faulknerae inhabits moist montane forests and forest edges in East Africa, typically occurring at elevations between 1,200-2,000 meters. The species shows preference for areas with consistent moisture and partial canopy cover, often found along forest margins and in secondary growth areas.
