Frijolillo
Swartzia oraria
Swartzia oraria is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found only in Colombia.
Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Swartzia
Frijolillo belongs to the family Fabaceae, order Fabales, within the Magnoliopsida class.
Species Profile
Swartzia oraria is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found only in Colombia.
Swartzia oraria faces severe threats primarily from habitat destruction due to deforestation and agricultural expansion in its limited range in Costa Rica. The species has an extremely restricted distribution, making it highly vulnerable to any habitat loss or degradation. Urban development and infrastructure projects further fragment the remaining suitable habitat.
Key Facts
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Swartzia oraria faces severe threats primarily from habitat destruction due to deforestation and agricultural expansion in its limited range in Costa Rica. The species has an extremely restricted distribution, making it highly vulnerable to any habitat loss or degradation. Urban development and infrastructure projects further fragment the remaining suitable habitat.
Agricultural expansion
Deforestation and habitat loss
Extremely restricted range
Habitat fragmentation
Urban development
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Frijolillo (Swartzia oraria). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/frijolillo