Jacqueshuberia loretensis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Jacqueshuberia loretensis faces primary threats from deforestation and habitat fragmentation across its limited range in the Peruvian Amazon. Agricultural expansion, particularly cattle ranching and crop cultivation, continues to reduce available forest habitat. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized habitat loss, while selective logging operations target the mature forest canopy where this leguminous tree species typically occurs.
Habitat
This species inhabits lowland tropical rainforests of the western Amazon basin, typically occurring in mature forest canopy at elevations below 500 meters. It is endemic to the Loreto region of Peru, where it grows in well-drained terra firme forests with high biodiversity.