Semecarpus parvifolius
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Semecarpus parvifolius faces significant pressure from deforestation and habitat conversion for agricultural expansion across its limited range in the Western Ghats. The species is particularly vulnerable due to its restricted distribution and slow growth rate, making population recovery difficult once local populations are lost. Overexploitation for traditional medicinal uses has further reduced wild populations, while climate change threatens to shift suitable habitat zones beyond the species' adaptive capacity.
Habitat
This species inhabits tropical evergreen and semi-evergreen forests of the Western Ghats, typically occurring in moist deciduous forest margins and secondary growth areas. It grows in well-drained soils at elevations ranging from lowland areas to mid-elevation slopes, often associated with other endemic flora of the region.
