Garcinia travancorica
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Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Garcinia travancorica faces severe population decline due to extensive deforestation and habitat fragmentation across the Western Ghats. The species is particularly vulnerable to agricultural expansion and infrastructure development that has converted much of its native forest habitat. Commercial logging and collection for traditional medicinal uses have further reduced wild populations, while the species' limited distribution makes it especially susceptible to localized extinctions.
Habitat
This endemic tree species inhabits the tropical evergreen forests of the Western Ghats in Kerala and Tamil Nadu, India. It typically grows in moist, shaded understory conditions at elevations between 200-1000 meters in areas with high annual rainfall.
