Tricalysia schliebenii
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Tricalysia schliebenii faces severe pressure from ongoing deforestation and agricultural expansion within its limited range in the Eastern Arc Mountains of Tanzania. The species' restriction to montane forest fragments makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat degradation from small-scale farming and timber extraction. Climate change poses an additional threat as rising temperatures may force this montane specialist to higher elevations where suitable habitat becomes increasingly scarce.
Habitat
This species is endemic to montane forests of the Eastern Arc Mountains in Tanzania, typically occurring at elevations between 1,200-2,000 meters. It inhabits moist evergreen forest understory and forest edges, particularly in areas with dense canopy cover and rich organic soil layers.
