Sterculia schliebenii
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Sterculia schliebenii faces severe pressure from agricultural expansion and logging activities throughout its limited range in coastal Tanzania. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat fragmentation, while its slow growth rate hampers natural recovery from disturbances. Coastal development and infrastructure projects continue to reduce available habitat, with remaining populations increasingly isolated in small forest patches.
Habitat
This species inhabits coastal forests and woodland areas of eastern Tanzania, typically growing in well-drained soils at low to moderate elevations. It occurs in both primary and secondary forest habitats, often associated with other indigenous tree species in mixed coastal forest communities.
