Styrax aureus
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Styrax aureus faces severe pressure from deforestation and habitat conversion throughout its limited range in Southeast Asian montane forests. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized threats, with logging operations and agricultural expansion fragmenting the remaining forest patches where this endemic tree persists.
Habitat
Styrax aureus inhabits montane forests at elevations between 800-1,500 meters, typically growing in the understory and forest edges of tropical mountain ecosystems. The species requires well-drained soils and the humid microclimate conditions found in intact forest environments.