Wrightia siamensis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Wrightia siamensis faces severe population decline primarily due to extensive deforestation and habitat conversion throughout its native range in Thailand and neighboring regions. The species is heavily exploited for its valuable timber and traditional medicinal uses, leading to overexploitation of remaining populations. Urban expansion and agricultural development have fragmented its forest habitat, while illegal logging continues to target mature specimens for the wood trade.
Habitat
Wrightia siamensis naturally occurs in tropical deciduous forests and mixed deciduous woodlands across Thailand and parts of Southeast Asia. The species typically grows in well-drained soils of lowland and hill forests, often found along forest edges and in secondary growth areas.
