Handroanthus grandiflorus
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Handroanthus grandiflorus faces severe population decline primarily due to extensive deforestation and habitat conversion throughout its native range in Brazil's Cerrado savanna. The species is heavily exploited for its valuable timber, prized for construction and furniture making, leading to overexploitation of remaining mature trees. Agricultural expansion, particularly cattle ranching and soybean cultivation, continues to fragment and eliminate the dry forest habitats essential for this species' survival.
Habitat
This species inhabits dry forests and woodland savannas of the Brazilian Cerrado, typically growing in well-drained soils at elevations between 400-1,200 meters. It occurs in both gallery forests along watercourses and in the drier cerradão forest formations.