Eriotheca bahiensis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Eriotheca bahiensis faces severe population decline primarily due to extensive deforestation and habitat fragmentation across Brazil's Atlantic Forest region. Agricultural expansion, particularly cattle ranching and soybean cultivation, has eliminated vast areas of its native forest habitat. Urban development and infrastructure projects continue to fragment remaining populations, while selective logging targets mature trees of this species for timber extraction.
Habitat
Eriotheca bahiensis is endemic to Brazil's Atlantic Forest (Mata Atlântica), occurring in humid lowland and montane forests. The species typically grows in well-drained soils of primary and secondary forest formations, particularly in areas with high rainfall and consistent humidity.
