caqui-olho-de-boi
Diospyros tetrasperma
Diospyros tetrasperma, known as caqui-olho-de-boi, is a tropical tree species in the ebony family (Ebenaceae) characterized by its distinctive four-seeded fruits and leathery leaves. This medium-sized tree produces small, inconspicuous flowers and plays an important ecological role as a food source for frugivorous birds and mammals in its native forest ecosystems.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Family
Ebenaceae
Genus
Diospyros
caqui-olho-de-boi belongs to the family Ebenaceae, order Ericales, within the Magnoliopsida class.
Species Profile
Diospyros tetrasperma, known as caqui-olho-de-boi, is a tropical tree species in the ebony family (Ebenaceae) characterized by its distinctive four-seeded fruits and leathery leaves. This medium-sized tree produces small, inconspicuous flowers and plays an important ecological role as a food source for frugivorous birds and mammals in its native forest ecosystems.
Diospyros tetrasperma faces severe population decline primarily due to extensive habitat loss from deforestation and agricultural expansion in its native Atlantic Forest range in Brazil. The species' extremely limited distribution and small population size make it highly vulnerable to local extinctions from human activities and environmental changes.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
This species occurs in lowland tropical rainforests and humid montane forests, typically growing in well-drained soils along forest edges and in secondary growth areas. It is adapted to the understory and mid-canopy layers of dense, biodiverse forest ecosystems with high humidity and consistent rainfall patterns.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Diospyros tetrasperma faces severe population decline primarily due to extensive habitat loss from deforestation and agricultural expansion in its native Atlantic Forest range in Brazil. The species' extremely limited distribution and small population size make it highly vulnerable to local extinctions from human activities and environmental changes.
Agricultural expansion
Habitat loss and deforestation
Limited geographic range
Small population size
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). caqui-olho-de-boi (Diospyros tetrasperma). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/caqui-olho-de-boi