Styrax vilcabambae
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Styrax vilcabambae faces significant pressure from ongoing deforestation and agricultural expansion within its limited Andean range in Peru. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat fragmentation, as small populations become isolated and more susceptible to local extinctions. Climate change poses an additional threat, as shifting temperature and precipitation patterns may alter the montane forest conditions this endemic species requires.
Habitat
This endemic Peruvian species inhabits montane cloud forests and humid Andean slopes at elevations between 1,500-2,500 meters. It typically grows in the understory and forest edges of these moist, temperate forests where persistent cloud cover maintains high humidity levels.