CRCritically Endangered

Cutite de Restinga

Pouteria pachycalyx

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Photo: iNaturalist: (c) Geovane Siqueira, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Geovane Siqueira

Overview

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.
Threat summary

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Cutite de Restinga classified as Critically Endangered?

Cutite de Restinga is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range. 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.

Where does Cutite de Restinga live?

Cutite de Restinga occurs in across multiple regions. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.

What are the main threats to Cutite de Restinga?

The main threats to Cutite de Restinga are ai-1, ai-2, ai-3, and ai-4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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