Tetraberlinia tubmaniana
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Tetraberlinia tubmaniana faces severe pressure from commercial logging operations targeting its valuable timber, particularly in Liberia where large-scale concessions have fragmented its forest habitat. Agricultural expansion for subsistence farming and palm oil plantations continues to reduce available habitat, while the species' slow growth rate and limited seed dispersal make population recovery extremely difficult once local populations are eliminated.
Habitat
This large canopy tree is endemic to the Upper Guinean forests of West Africa, primarily occurring in primary and mature secondary lowland rainforests. It typically grows in well-drained soils of coastal and inland forest zones, forming part of the emergent canopy layer in areas with high annual rainfall.
Other threatened species in FABACEAE
Threatened in Liberia
Frequently asked questions
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