Symplocos rhomboidea
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Symplocos rhomboidea faces severe pressure from deforestation and habitat conversion throughout its limited range in Southeast Asian montane forests. Agricultural expansion, particularly for palm oil plantations and subsistence farming, has fragmented the remaining forest patches where this species occurs. Logging activities, both legal and illegal, continue to reduce the quality and extent of suitable habitat, while climate change threatens to shift optimal growing conditions to higher elevations where suitable habitat may not exist.
Habitat
This species inhabits montane tropical forests at elevations typically between 800-1,800 meters, preferring areas with high humidity and consistent moisture levels. It occurs in both primary and secondary forest environments, often found along forest edges and in partially disturbed areas within its native range.
Other threatened species in SYMPLOCACEAE
Threatened in Colombia
Frequently asked questions
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