Attalea amygdalina
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Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Attalea amygdalina faces severe pressure from agricultural expansion and cattle ranching across its Brazilian Cerrado range, with habitat conversion eliminating critical palm savanna ecosystems. Deforestation rates in the Cerrado have accelerated in recent decades, fragmenting populations and reducing genetic connectivity between remaining stands. Fire regime alterations from human activities further threaten this fire-adapted species by creating unnaturally intense burns that damage reproductive structures.
Habitat
This endemic Brazilian palm inhabits the Cerrado savanna biome, particularly in gallery forests and palm-dominated grasslands with well-drained soils. It occurs in transitional zones between dense cerrado woodland and open grassland, often forming distinctive palm groves in areas with seasonal flooding patterns.
Other threatened species in Arecaceae
Frequently asked questions
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