Dahlstedtia bahiana
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Dahlstedtia bahiana faces severe pressure from ongoing deforestation and habitat fragmentation within Brazil's Atlantic Forest, one of the world's most threatened biodiversity hotspots. Agricultural expansion, particularly cattle ranching and crop cultivation, continues to reduce the species' already limited range. Urban development and infrastructure projects further fragment remaining forest patches, isolating populations and reducing genetic diversity.
Habitat
This endemic leguminous tree species inhabits remnant Atlantic Forest fragments in Bahia state, Brazil, typically growing in humid lowland and montane forest environments. It requires well-drained soils and the complex forest canopy structure characteristic of mature Atlantic Forest ecosystems.