Cagalero
Pisonia donnellsmithii
Pisonia donnellsmithii is a species of plant in the family Nyctaginaceae. It is found in El Salvador and Guatemala.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Nyctaginaceae
Genus
Pisonia
Cagalero belongs to the family Nyctaginaceae, order Caryophyllales, within the Magnoliopsida class.
Species Profile
Pisonia donnellsmithii is a species of plant in the family Nyctaginaceae. It is found in El Salvador and Guatemala. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Cagalero faces significant threats from habitat loss due to deforestation and agricultural expansion throughout its range in Central America. Coastal development and urbanization have fragmented its natural habitat, while climate change poses additional risks to its specialized ecological requirements.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Inhabits tropical coastal forests, mangrove edges, and lowland dry forests from sea level to approximately 800m elevation. Typically found in sandy soils near coastlines and in gallery forests along rivers in Central America.
Threats
Agricultural expansion
Deforestation and habitat loss
Climate change impacts
Coastal development and urbanization
Habitat fragmentation
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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). Cagalero (Pisonia donnellsmithii). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/cagalero