Wrightia tokiae
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Wrightia tokiae faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to agricultural expansion and urban development across its limited range in the Philippines. The species is further endangered by overcollection for traditional medicinal uses, as Wrightia species are valued in local folk medicine. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns that could affect the specific microhabitat conditions this endemic species requires.
Habitat
Wrightia tokiae is endemic to the Philippines, where it inhabits lowland tropical forests and forest edges at elevations typically below 500 meters. The species requires well-drained soils and partial shade conditions typical of secondary forest environments.
