Eugenia pycnoneura
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Eugenia pycnoneura faces severe pressure from ongoing deforestation and agricultural expansion throughout its limited range in the Atlantic Forest of Brazil. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat fragmentation, as remaining forest patches become increasingly isolated. Urban development and cattle ranching continue to reduce the quality and connectivity of its native forest habitat.
Habitat
This endemic Brazilian species inhabits montane Atlantic Forest remnants, typically found in humid forest understories and forest edges at elevations between 800-1,200 meters. It grows in well-drained soils within the highly threatened Atlantic Forest biome of southeastern Brazil.