Abarema acreana
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Abarema acreana faces severe pressure from deforestation and agricultural expansion throughout its Amazonian range, particularly in Acre state, Brazil. The species' limited distribution makes it especially vulnerable to habitat fragmentation from cattle ranching and soybean cultivation. Logging operations targeting valuable timber species in the same forest ecosystems pose additional threats to remaining populations.
Habitat
This leguminous tree species inhabits lowland tropical rainforests of the western Amazon Basin, primarily in terra firme forests on well-drained soils. It occurs in both primary and secondary forest formations at elevations typically below 500 meters.