Cecropia utcubambana
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Cecropia utcubambana faces severe pressure from deforestation and agricultural expansion throughout its limited range in the Peruvian Amazon. The species' dependence on primary and secondary forest habitats makes it particularly vulnerable to logging operations and conversion of forest land to cattle ranching and crop cultivation. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering precipitation patterns and temperature regimes that affect the species' growth and reproduction cycles.
Habitat
Cecropia utcubambana inhabits humid montane forests and cloud forest edges in the Peruvian Andes, typically occurring at elevations between 1,000-2,500 meters. The species thrives in both primary forest understory and secondary growth areas, often establishing in forest gaps and along stream corridors where increased light penetration supports its rapid growth.