Coussarea tricephala
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Coussarea tricephala faces severe threats from ongoing deforestation and habitat fragmentation within its extremely limited range in the Atlantic Forest of Brazil. The species' restriction to specific microhabitats within this highly threatened biome makes it particularly vulnerable to land conversion for agriculture and urban development. Climate change poses additional risks through altered precipitation patterns that could affect the humid forest conditions this species requires.
Habitat
This species is endemic to the Atlantic Forest (Mata Atlântica) of southeastern Brazil, where it inhabits humid lowland and montane forests. It appears to require specific microhabitat conditions within these forests, likely associated with particular soil types or moisture regimes.