Pyrenacantha cordicula
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Pyrenacantha cordicula faces severe pressure from deforestation and agricultural expansion across its limited range in West and Central Africa. The species' dependence on intact forest canopy makes it particularly vulnerable to logging operations and slash-and-burn agriculture. Climate change compounds these threats by altering rainfall patterns essential for the forest ecosystems this climbing shrub requires.
Habitat
This climbing shrub inhabits the understory and canopy of tropical rainforests in West and Central Africa. It typically grows as a liana in primary and secondary forests, requiring the humid conditions and structural support provided by mature forest ecosystems.
