arakeu, arakeu-seine, arateu, arateu-seine
Henriettea ramiflora
Henriettea ramiflora is a species of flowering plant in the family Melastomataceae. It is a tree native to the tropical Americas, including Cuba, Nicaragua, Jamaica, Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago, the Guianas, and northern, northeastern, and central Brazil.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Family
Melastomataceae
Genus
Henriettea
arakeu, arakeu-seine, arateu, arateu-seine belongs to the family Melastomataceae, order Myrtales, within the Magnoliopsida class.
Species Profile
Henriettea ramiflora is a species of flowering plant in the family Melastomataceae. It is a tree native to the tropical Americas, including Cuba, Nicaragua, Jamaica, Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago, the Guianas, and northern, northeastern, and central Brazil.
Henriettea ramiflora faces severe population decline primarily due to extensive deforestation and habitat conversion for agriculture and urban development across its limited range in the Caribbean. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat loss, while climate change poses additional threats to its specialized montane forest ecosystem.
Key Facts
Threats
IUCN Red List: Endangered
Henriettea ramiflora faces severe population decline primarily due to extensive deforestation and habitat conversion for agriculture and urban development across its limited range in the Caribbean. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat loss, while climate change poses additional threats to its specialized montane forest ecosystem.
Agricultural expansion
Deforestation and habitat conversion
Small population size and restricted range
Climate change impacts on montane ecosystems
Urban development
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). arakeu, arakeu-seine, arateu, arateu-seine (Henriettea ramiflora). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/arakeu-arakeu-seine-arateu-arateu-seine