Casearia villosa
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Casearia villosa faces significant pressure from deforestation and habitat fragmentation across its native range in tropical South America. Agricultural expansion, particularly cattle ranching and crop cultivation, has reduced the continuous forest cover this species requires for reproduction and survival. Urban development and infrastructure projects further fragment remaining populations, limiting gene flow between isolated stands.
Habitat
Casearia villosa inhabits humid tropical forests and forest edges, typically found in lowland and montane regions up to 1,500 meters elevation. The species thrives in secondary growth forests and can tolerate some disturbance, often occurring along forest margins and in partially cleared areas with adequate canopy cover.