Ternstroemia robinsonii
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Ternstroemia robinsonii faces severe pressure from deforestation and habitat conversion in its limited montane forest range. Agricultural expansion and logging activities have fragmented the remaining populations, while the species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized threats. Climate change poses an additional risk by altering the cool, humid conditions essential for this montane specialist.
Habitat
This species inhabits montane cloud forests and humid mountain slopes, typically occurring in cool, moist conditions at higher elevations. It grows in the understory and forest edges of these specialized ecosystems where persistent cloud cover maintains the humid microclimate it requires.
Conservation measures underway
Other threatened species in PENTAPHYLACACEAE
Threatened in Indonesia
Frequently asked questions
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