Zanthoxylum holtzianum
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Zanthoxylum holtzianum faces severe pressure from deforestation and agricultural expansion across its limited East African range. The species' restriction to montane forest fragments makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat conversion for subsistence farming and commercial agriculture. Overexploitation for traditional medicine and timber extraction compounds these pressures, as the aromatic bark and wood are highly valued locally.
Habitat
This species occurs in montane forests and forest margins at elevations between 1,200-2,400 meters in East Africa. It typically grows in moist, well-drained soils within primary and secondary forest ecosystems, often along forest edges and in clearings.
