Duroia valesca
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Duroia valesca faces primary threats from deforestation and habitat fragmentation across its limited Amazonian range. Agricultural expansion, particularly cattle ranching and soy cultivation, continues to reduce available forest habitat. Logging operations targeting valuable timber species also degrade the forest structure this understory tree depends upon for survival.
Habitat
Duroia valesca inhabits the understory of lowland Amazonian rainforests, typically found in terra firme forests on well-drained soils. This species occurs in primary and mature secondary forests where it forms part of the diverse understory tree community.