Pouteria oppositifolia
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Pouteria oppositifolia faces significant pressure from deforestation and agricultural expansion throughout its native range in tropical South America. The species is particularly vulnerable to selective logging operations that target valuable timber species in its forest habitat. Urban development and infrastructure projects have fragmented remaining populations, while climate change is altering precipitation patterns critical for this moisture-dependent tree species.
Habitat
This species inhabits lowland tropical rainforests and humid montane forests, typically occurring in well-drained soils along river valleys and forest edges. It is found in both primary and secondary forest formations across the Amazon Basin and Atlantic Forest regions of South America.