Myristica yunnanensis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Myristica yunnanensis faces severe population decline primarily due to extensive deforestation and habitat conversion in its limited range across Yunnan Province, China, and northern Myanmar. The species is particularly vulnerable to logging operations targeting its primary forest habitat, while agricultural expansion and infrastructure development have further fragmented remaining populations. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the humid subtropical conditions essential for this nutmeg species' survival.
Habitat
Myristica yunnanensis inhabits humid subtropical evergreen forests at elevations between 800-1,500 meters in the mountainous regions of Yunnan Province, China, and adjacent areas of northern Myanmar. The species requires well-drained, fertile soils and thrives in the understory of primary forest ecosystems with high humidity and stable temperatures.
Other threatened species in MYRISTICACEAE
Threatened in China
Frequently asked questions
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