Saurauia erythrocarpa
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Saurauia erythrocarpa faces significant pressure from deforestation and habitat conversion throughout its limited range in Southeast Asian montane forests. Agricultural expansion, particularly for palm oil plantations and subsistence farming, has fragmented the cloud forest ecosystems this species depends upon. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the moisture regimes and temperature patterns essential for this montane specialist's survival.
Habitat
Saurauia erythrocarpa inhabits montane cloud forests and upper elevation tropical forests, typically occurring between 1,000-2,500 meters elevation. The species thrives in the consistently moist, fog-shrouded environments characteristic of Southeast Asian mountain ranges, where it grows as an understory shrub or small tree.