Lamanonia ulei
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Lamanonia ulei faces severe pressure from ongoing deforestation and habitat fragmentation across its limited range in Brazil's Atlantic Forest. Agricultural expansion, particularly cattle ranching and soybean cultivation, continues to reduce and isolate remaining forest patches where this endemic tree species occurs. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized habitat destruction and edge effects from surrounding cleared areas.
Habitat
Lamanonia ulei is endemic to Brazil's Atlantic Forest (Mata Atlântica), occurring in humid montane and submontane forests at elevations between 500-1,200 meters. The species typically grows in well-drained soils along forest edges and in secondary growth areas within this highly threatened biodiversity hotspot.