Tetrapanax tibetanus
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Tetrapanax tibetanus faces significant pressure from habitat degradation in its restricted montane forest range across the Himalayas and southwestern China. Deforestation for agriculture and timber extraction has fragmented its specialized cloud forest habitat, while climate change threatens to shift suitable elevation zones beyond the species' adaptive capacity. Collection pressure for traditional medicine and ornamental use compounds these habitat-based threats.
Habitat
This species inhabits montane cloud forests and moist temperate forests at elevations between 1,500-3,000 meters across the Himalayan region. It requires well-drained, humus-rich soils in partially shaded forest understories with consistent moisture levels.