Didymopanax villosissimus
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Didymopanax villosissimus faces severe pressure from deforestation and agricultural expansion throughout its limited range in Brazil's Atlantic Forest. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat fragmentation, as remaining forest patches become increasingly isolated. Urban development and infrastructure projects continue to reduce available habitat, while the slow growth rate typical of Araliaceae family members limits the species' ability to recover from population declines.
Habitat
This endemic Brazilian tree species inhabits remnant Atlantic Forest fragments, typically growing in humid montane forests at elevations between 800-1,500 meters. It prefers well-drained soils in secondary growth areas and forest edges within the highly threatened Atlantic Forest biome.