Eugenia insignis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Eugenia insignis faces severe population decline primarily due to extensive deforestation and agricultural conversion of its native Atlantic Forest habitat in Brazil. Urban expansion and infrastructure development have further fragmented the remaining forest patches where this endemic species occurs. The species' extremely limited distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized habitat destruction and edge effects from surrounding human activities.
Habitat
This species is endemic to the Atlantic Forest (Mata Atlântica) of southeastern Brazil, occurring in humid lowland and montane forest environments. It typically grows in the understory and canopy of primary and well-preserved secondary forests with high biodiversity.
