Cutite de Restinga
Pouteria pachycalyx
Lucuma pachycalyx is a species of flowering plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is a tree endemic to eastern Brazil.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Family
Sapotaceae
Genus
Pouteria
Cutite de Restinga belongs to the family Sapotaceae, order Ericales, within the Magnoliopsida class.
Species Profile
Lucuma pachycalyx is a species of flowering plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is a tree endemic to eastern Brazil. Its common name is Cutite de Restinga or Manteiguinha. It is native to lowland rainforest on sandy soils.
Pouteria pachycalyx faces severe threats primarily from habitat destruction and fragmentation of its native restinga ecosystems along Brazil's Atlantic coast. Urban development, agricultural expansion, and coastal infrastructure projects have dramatically reduced the species' already limited range, while its small population size makes it extremely vulnerable to local extinctions.
Key Facts
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Pouteria pachycalyx faces severe threats primarily from habitat destruction and fragmentation of its native restinga ecosystems along Brazil's Atlantic coast. Urban development, agricultural expansion, and coastal infrastructure projects have dramatically reduced the species' already limited range, while its small population size makes it extremely vulnerable to local extinctions.
Agricultural expansion
Habitat loss and fragmentation
Small population size and restricted range
Urban and coastal development
Infrastructure development
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Cutite de Restinga (Pouteria pachycalyx). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/cutite-de-restinga