Xylopia roigii
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Xylopia roigii faces significant pressure from agricultural expansion and urban development across its limited range in Cuba. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat fragmentation, while its slow growth rate as a tropical tree limits natural recovery from disturbances. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns that could affect the moist forest conditions this species requires.
Habitat
Xylopia roigii is endemic to Cuba where it inhabits moist tropical forests and forest edges. The species typically grows in areas with consistent moisture and partial canopy cover, often in association with other native Cuban forest trees.
Other threatened species in Annonaceae
Frequently asked questions
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