Eschweilera carinata
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Eschweilera carinata faces primary threats from deforestation and habitat fragmentation across its Atlantic Forest range in southeastern Brazil. Agricultural expansion, particularly cattle ranching and sugarcane cultivation, continues to reduce and isolate remaining forest patches where this tree species occurs. Urban development and infrastructure projects further fragment the already highly threatened Atlantic Forest biome, limiting gene flow between populations.
Habitat
Eschweilera carinata is endemic to the Atlantic Forest (Mata Atlântica) of southeastern Brazil, occurring in lowland and montane rainforest environments. This tree species typically grows in primary and well-preserved secondary forests with high humidity and rich, well-drained soils.