Byrsonima vernicosa
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Byrsonima vernicosa faces significant pressure from agricultural expansion and cattle ranching activities that fragment and destroy its native cerrado and Atlantic Forest habitats. Urban development and infrastructure projects further reduce available habitat, while the species' limited distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized threats. Climate change poses an additional risk by altering precipitation patterns and temperature regimes that affect the seasonal flowering and fruiting cycles critical to this plant's reproduction.
Habitat
Byrsonima vernicosa inhabits tropical savannas and woodland areas of the Brazilian cerrado, as well as transitional zones between cerrado and Atlantic Forest. The species typically grows in well-drained sandy soils and open woodland environments with seasonal rainfall patterns.