Weinmannia tremuloides
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Weinmannia tremuloides faces severe pressure from deforestation and agricultural expansion across its limited montane forest range. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat fragmentation, while climate change threatens to shift suitable temperature and moisture conditions beyond its current elevational range. Mining activities and infrastructure development further compound habitat loss pressures in the Andean regions where this endemic tree occurs.
Habitat
Weinmannia tremuloides inhabits montane cloud forests and humid upper montane forests, typically occurring at elevations between 2,000-3,500 meters in the Andes. The species requires consistent moisture and cool temperatures characteristic of these high-altitude forest ecosystems.