Ficus aripuanensis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Ficus aripuanensis faces severe pressure from deforestation and agricultural expansion throughout its limited range in the Brazilian Amazon. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat fragmentation, as remaining populations become increasingly isolated. Mining activities and infrastructure development in the Aripuanã region pose additional threats to the remaining forest patches where this endemic fig survives.
Habitat
This endemic fig species inhabits lowland rainforest areas in the Aripuanã region of Mato Grosso state, Brazil. It typically grows in primary forest environments with high humidity and dense canopy cover characteristic of the southern Amazon basin.