CR

Zingiber eborinum

Unknown

Overview

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

Zingiber eborinum faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat destruction from agricultural expansion and logging activities in its native Malaysian forests. The species' extremely limited range makes it particularly vulnerable to localized threats, with mining operations and infrastructure development further fragmenting its already restricted habitat. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns affecting the moist forest conditions this ginger species requires.

Threat summary

Habitat

Zingiber eborinum inhabits the understory of primary and secondary tropical rainforests in peninsular Malaysia, typically growing in moist, shaded conditions on forest floors. The species requires the humid microclimate and rich organic soils characteristic of lowland and hill dipterocarp forests.

Forest· major

Conservation measures underway

Site/area protectionEx-situ conservation

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Zingiber eborinum classified as Critically Endangered?
Zingiber eborinum 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. Zingiber eborinum faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat destruction from agricultural expansion and logging activities in its native Malaysian forests. The species' extremely limited range makes it particularly vulnerable to localized threats, with mining operations and infrastructure development further fragmenting its already restricted habitat. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns affecting the moist forest conditions this ginger species requires.
Where does Zingiber eborinum live?
Zingiber eborinum occurs in Malaysia. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Zingiber eborinum?
The main threats to Zingiber eborinum are 2.1, ai-1, ai-2, and ai-3. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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