Ecology
Nepenthes pilosa is endemic to the mountain range of Bukit Batu Lesung (likely synonymous with Ketang Lesung) in East Kalimantan, Borneo. The mountain has been described as a "long sandstone ridge with several small peaks". The typical habitat of this species is mossy forest. A population of approximately 200 plants has been found growing at an elevation of around 1600 or 1700 m.
Nepenthes pilosa is classified as Endangered on the 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, based on an assessment carried out in 2000.
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