Baga-de-morcego
Trichilia tetrapetala
Trichilia tetrapetala is a species of plant in the family Meliaceae. It is endemic to Brazil.
Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Family
Meliaceae
Genus
Trichilia
Baga-de-morcego belongs to the family Meliaceae, order Sapindales, within the Magnoliopsida class.
Species Profile
Trichilia tetrapetala is a species of plant in the family Meliaceae. It is endemic to Brazil. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Trichilia tetrapetala faces severe population decline primarily due to extensive deforestation and habitat fragmentation in Brazil's Atlantic Forest region. Urban expansion, agricultural conversion, and logging activities have dramatically reduced the species' available habitat, while remaining populations are increasingly isolated in small forest fragments.
Key Facts
Threats
IUCN Red List: Endangered
Trichilia tetrapetala faces severe population decline primarily due to extensive deforestation and habitat fragmentation in Brazil's Atlantic Forest region. Urban expansion, agricultural conversion, and logging activities have dramatically reduced the species' available habitat, while remaining populations are increasingly isolated in small forest fragments.
Deforestation and habitat loss
Habitat fragmentation
Agricultural conversion
Logging and timber extraction
Urban expansion
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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). Baga-de-morcego (Trichilia tetrapetala). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/baga-de-morcego