Zanthoxylum ekmanii
Local name: sala’i, sala’i sili
Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Family
Rutaceae
Genus
Zanthoxylum
Zanthoxylum ekmanii belongs to the family Rutaceae, order Sapindales, within the Magnoliopsida class.
Species Profile
Species profile data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Zanthoxylum ekmanii faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to deforestation, agricultural expansion, and urban development across its limited range in the Caribbean. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized threats, while climate change poses additional risks to its specialized habitat requirements.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
This species occurs in tropical dry forests and limestone karst formations in the Caribbean, typically found on rocky slopes and in semi-arid woodland areas at low to moderate elevations.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Zanthoxylum ekmanii faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to deforestation, agricultural expansion, and urban development across its limited range in the Caribbean. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized threats, while climate change poses additional risks to its specialized habitat requirements.
Agricultural expansion and land conversion
Habitat loss from deforestation
Limited geographic range
Urban development pressure
Climate change impacts
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Zanthoxylum ekmanii (Zanthoxylum ekmanii). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/salai-salai-sili