Inga platyptera
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Inga platyptera faces severe pressure from deforestation and agricultural expansion throughout its limited range in the Amazon basin. The species' dependence on intact forest canopy makes it particularly vulnerable to logging operations and cattle ranching conversion. Climate change compounds these threats by altering precipitation patterns essential for this moisture-dependent legume tree.
Habitat
Inga platyptera inhabits humid lowland rainforests of the Amazon basin, typically found in the forest canopy and edges of primary and secondary growth forests. The species requires consistent moisture and well-drained soils, often occurring along riverbanks and in areas with high annual rainfall.