Gustavia longepetiolata
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Gustavia longepetiolata faces severe pressure from deforestation and agricultural expansion throughout its limited range in the Amazon Basin. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat fragmentation, as remaining populations become increasingly isolated. Logging activities targeting valuable timber species in its lowland rainforest habitat pose an ongoing threat to the remaining stands where this endemic tree persists.
Habitat
This species inhabits lowland tropical rainforests of the Amazon Basin, typically occurring in primary forest understory and forest edges at elevations below 500 meters. It grows in well-drained soils of terra firme forests, often associated with other Lecythidaceae family members in the diverse canopy communities of intact Amazonian ecosystems.