Psydrax paradoxus
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Psydrax paradoxus faces significant pressure from habitat degradation and fragmentation across its limited range in East African coastal forests. Agricultural expansion and urban development have reduced the extent of its specialized forest habitat, while selective logging targets the mature trees this species depends upon for nesting and foraging. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered rainfall patterns that affect the fruiting cycles of key food plants.
Habitat
This species inhabits coastal and lowland forests of East Africa, particularly favoring areas with dense canopy cover and diverse understory vegetation. It shows a preference for mature forest stands with established fruiting trees and adequate nesting sites in the mid-canopy layer.
Other threatened species in RUBIACEAE
Threatened in New Caledonia
Frequently asked questions
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