Inga suberosa
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Inga suberosa faces severe pressure from deforestation and agricultural expansion throughout its limited range in Central and South American cloud forests. The species' specialized habitat requirements make it particularly vulnerable to forest fragmentation, as it depends on specific elevation zones and moisture conditions that are easily disrupted by human activities. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the delicate temperature and humidity balance of montane ecosystems where this tree species occurs.
Habitat
Inga suberosa inhabits humid montane forests and cloud forests at elevations typically between 1,000-2,500 meters. The species requires consistent moisture levels and occurs in both primary and well-developed secondary forests with dense canopy cover.