Pterospermum fuscum
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Pterospermum fuscum faces severe pressure from deforestation and agricultural expansion across its Southeast Asian range, particularly in lowland areas where commercial logging and palm oil plantations have fragmented its forest habitat. The species' limited distribution and specific habitat requirements make it highly vulnerable to continued forest conversion, while its slow growth rate as a canopy tree limits natural recovery potential.
Habitat
This tropical tree species inhabits lowland and hill dipterocarp forests, typically occurring in primary and mature secondary forests at elevations up to 800 meters. It prefers well-drained soils in mixed dipterocarp communities where it can reach the forest canopy.
