Tricalysia pedicellata
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Tricalysia pedicellata faces severe pressure from agricultural expansion and logging activities that fragment its limited forest habitat in the Eastern Arc Mountains. The species' restricted range makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat conversion for small-scale farming and timber extraction. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the montane forest conditions this coffee family species requires for survival.
Habitat
This species inhabits montane forests in the Eastern Arc Mountains of Tanzania, typically occurring in moist forest understory environments at elevations between 1,200-2,000 meters. It requires intact forest canopy cover and is associated with the unique endemic flora of these ancient mountain ranges.
