Guarumo Poludo
Cecropia longipes
Cecropia longipes is a species of plant in the family Urticaceae. It is found in Colombia and Panama.
3
Countries
Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Family
Urticaceae
Genus
Cecropia
Guarumo Poludo belongs to the family Urticaceae, order Rosales, within the Magnoliopsida class.
Species Profile
Cecropia longipes is a species of plant in the family Urticaceae. It is found in Colombia and Panama. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Cecropia longipes faces severe population decline primarily due to extensive deforestation and habitat fragmentation in its limited range within Colombian cloud forests. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to ongoing agricultural expansion and infrastructure development in montane regions.
Key Facts
Threats
IUCN Red List: Endangered
Cecropia longipes faces severe population decline primarily due to extensive deforestation and habitat fragmentation in its limited range within Colombian cloud forests. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to ongoing agricultural expansion and infrastructure development in montane regions.
Agricultural expansion
Deforestation and habitat loss
Small population size and restricted range
Climate change impacts on cloud forest ecosystems
Infrastructure development
Found in 3 Countries
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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). Guarumo Poludo (Cecropia longipes). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/guarumo-poludo