Eugenia lacistema
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Eugenia lacistema faces severe pressure from agricultural expansion and urban development throughout its limited range in the Atlantic Forest region. Deforestation for cattle ranching and sugarcane cultivation has fragmented its remaining habitat into isolated patches. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to local extinctions, while climate change threatens to alter the humid forest conditions it requires for survival.
Habitat
This endemic species inhabits humid Atlantic Forest remnants in southeastern Brazil, typically found in the understory of primary and secondary forests. It requires well-drained soils and consistent moisture levels characteristic of coastal mountain forests between 200-800 meters elevation.