The Cross River National Park (CRNP) is one of the oldest tropical lowland forests in the southern part of Nigeria. This park contains many endemic, indigenous, and conservation priority species, including the species we are targeting, Lophira alata Banks ex Gaertn. (Ochnaceae)ꟷcommonly known as the red ironwood tree (Ekki in Nigeria) and one of the African giant trees. The red ironwood could be micro-endemic because of the restriction to limited area of occupancy contrasting the thought that it may occur in equivalent ecosystems in Southern Nigeria. Generally, the shift in the paradigm of the vegetation within the CRNP is often associated with human activities and may have affected the distribution of the focal species because it is highly economically important at both global and local scales. Locally, the red ironwood is used for furniture making and constructions because of its hardwood properties. Medicinally, the powdered bark, mixed with palm oil and mineral salt is used to treatment cough and fever. The red ironwood is experiencing threats arising from human activities such as deforestation, habitat conversion, and overexploitation.