Santiria kalkmaniana
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Santiria kalkmaniana faces severe pressure from deforestation and habitat conversion throughout its limited range in Southeast Asian lowland forests. Commercial logging operations and agricultural expansion, particularly oil palm plantations, have fragmented the species' primary habitat. The tree's slow growth rate and specific ecological requirements make population recovery extremely difficult once forest areas are cleared.
Habitat
This species inhabits primary and secondary lowland tropical rainforests, typically found in areas with well-drained soils at elevations below 500 meters. It occurs in both dipterocarp forests and mixed tropical forest communities where it forms part of the forest canopy structure.