Inga xinguensis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Inga xinguensis faces severe pressure from deforestation and agricultural expansion throughout its limited range in the Brazilian Amazon. The species' restricted distribution along the Xingu River basin makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat fragmentation from cattle ranching and soybean cultivation. Dam construction and associated infrastructure development pose additional threats to the riparian forests where this leguminous tree species occurs.
Habitat
Inga xinguensis inhabits lowland rainforest and riparian forest zones along the Xingu River and its tributaries in the Brazilian Amazon. The species typically occurs in seasonally flooded areas and forest edges near waterways, preferring nutrient-rich alluvial soils.