Serashi
Trichilia trifolia
Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Family
Meliaceae
Genus
Trichilia
Serashi belongs to the family Meliaceae, order Sapindales, within the Magnoliopsida class.
Species Profile
Species profile data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Serashi faces severe population declines primarily due to widespread deforestation and habitat fragmentation across its native range in tropical America. Agricultural expansion, urban development, and logging activities have significantly reduced available habitat, while remaining populations are increasingly isolated and vulnerable to local extinctions.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Serashi occurs in tropical moist lowland forests, secondary forests, and forest edges from sea level to approximately 1,200m elevation. The species is also found in gallery forests along rivers and occasionally in disturbed areas adjacent to primary forest.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Serashi faces severe population declines primarily due to widespread deforestation and habitat fragmentation across its native range in tropical America. Agricultural expansion, urban development, and logging activities have significantly reduced available habitat, while remaining populations are increasingly isolated and vulnerable to local extinctions.
Agricultural expansion
Deforestation and habitat loss
Habitat fragmentation
Logging and timber extraction
Urban development
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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). Serashi (Trichilia trifolia). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/serashi