Carpinus hebestroma
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Carpinus hebestroma faces severe population decline primarily due to extensive deforestation and habitat conversion for agricultural expansion in its native range. The species is particularly vulnerable to logging operations targeting its preferred forest ecosystems, while urban development and infrastructure projects continue to fragment remaining populations. Climate change compounds these pressures by altering precipitation patterns and temperature regimes critical for this hornbeam's reproductive success.
Habitat
This critically endangered hornbeam species inhabits temperate deciduous forests and mixed woodland ecosystems, typically growing in well-drained soils at moderate elevations. It occurs in forest understory and canopy gaps where it can access sufficient light while benefiting from the protective microclimate of surrounding mature trees.
Conservation measures underway
Other threatened species in BETULACEAE
Threatened in Indonesia
Frequently asked questions
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