Styrax lasiocalyx
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Styrax lasiocalyx faces severe population decline primarily due to extensive deforestation and agricultural conversion throughout its limited range in Southeast Asian montane forests. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat fragmentation, while logging operations targeting valuable timber species have degraded the forest canopy structure essential for its survival. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the specific temperature and moisture conditions required in its montane habitat.
Habitat
Styrax lasiocalyx inhabits montane forests at elevations between 800-1,500 meters, typically found in the understory and forest edges of tropical evergreen forests. The species requires well-drained soils and the humid microclimate provided by intact forest canopy cover.