Cathedra paraensis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Cathedra paraensis faces severe pressure from deforestation and agricultural expansion throughout its limited range in the Brazilian Amazon. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat fragmentation, while logging operations targeting valuable timber species continue to degrade the remaining forest patches where this endemic tree occurs.
Habitat
This endemic Brazilian tree species inhabits lowland tropical rainforests in the Amazon Basin, particularly in areas with well-drained soils and high canopy cover. It occurs primarily in primary forest environments where it forms part of the diverse understory and mid-canopy vegetation.
