Guarea gracilis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Guarea gracilis faces severe pressure from deforestation and habitat fragmentation across its limited range in Central and South American tropical forests. Agricultural expansion, particularly cattle ranching and crop cultivation, has eliminated significant portions of its native forest habitat. Logging operations targeting valuable timber species in the same ecosystems further degrade the remaining forest fragments where this tree species persists.
Habitat
Guarea gracilis inhabits lowland and montane tropical rainforests, typically found in the understory and canopy of primary and secondary forest formations. The species occurs in humid forest environments with well-drained soils, often along river valleys and slopes in Central and South America.