Weinmannia spiraeoides
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Weinmannia spiraeoides faces significant pressure from habitat conversion as montane forests are cleared for agriculture and urban development across its limited range. The species' restriction to specific elevation zones makes it particularly vulnerable to climate change impacts, as warming temperatures force suitable habitat upslope into increasingly fragmented areas. Invasive plant species further degrade remaining forest patches, altering the understory composition that this endemic tree depends upon.
Habitat
This endemic tree species inhabits montane cloud forests and humid subtropical forests at elevations between 1,200-2,400 meters. It typically grows in well-drained soils along ridges and slopes where persistent cloud cover maintains the high humidity levels essential for its survival.
