Yellow oliver, Yellow sanders
CR

Yellow oliver, Yellow sanders

Terminalia tetraphylla

Unknown

Photo: Photo: (c) Célio Moura Neto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Célio Moura Neto

Overview

A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.

Yellow sanders faces severe population decline due to extensive habitat destruction from coastal development and agricultural expansion throughout its native range. The species is further threatened by overexploitation for its valuable timber and traditional medicinal uses, combined with limited natural regeneration in fragmented forest patches.

Threat summary

Habitat

Inhabits coastal forests, mangrove margins, and tropical lowland areas near shorelines, typically found in sandy soils and well-drained coastal plains up to 200m elevation. The species occurs in both primary and secondary coastal vegetation communities across tropical Indo-Pacific regions.

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Yellow oliver, Yellow sanders classified as Critically Endangered?
Yellow oliver, Yellow sanders is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range. Yellow sanders faces severe population decline due to extensive habitat destruction from coastal development and agricultural expansion throughout its native range. The species is further threatened by overexploitation for its valuable timber and traditional medicinal uses, combined with limited natural regeneration in fragmented forest patches.
Where does Yellow oliver, Yellow sanders live?
Yellow oliver, Yellow sanders occurs in across multiple regions. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Yellow oliver, Yellow sanders?
The main threats to Yellow oliver, Yellow sanders are ai-1, ai-2, ai-3, and ai-4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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