Ceiba jasminodora
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Ceiba jasminodora faces severe pressure from agricultural expansion and cattle ranching throughout its native range in Central America. Deforestation for palm oil plantations and subsistence farming has fragmented remaining populations, while selective logging targets mature specimens for their valuable timber. Climate change compounds these pressures by altering precipitation patterns critical for this moisture-dependent species.
Habitat
Ceiba jasminodora inhabits tropical moist forests and gallery forests along riverbanks in Central America, typically occurring at elevations between 50-800 meters. The species requires well-drained soils and consistent moisture levels, often growing as an emergent canopy tree in primary and secondary forest formations.
