Leptolobium glaziovianum
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Leptolobium glaziovianum faces severe pressure from ongoing deforestation and habitat fragmentation across its restricted range in Brazil's Atlantic Forest. Urban expansion and agricultural conversion continue to reduce the remaining forest patches where this endemic legume survives. The species' limited dispersal ability and specific soil requirements make it particularly vulnerable to landscape-level changes, with many populations now isolated in small forest remnants.
Habitat
This endemic Brazilian tree species inhabits remnant Atlantic Forest fragments, typically growing in well-drained soils of lowland and montane forests. It occurs in both primary and secondary forest formations, showing preference for forest edges and clearings with adequate light penetration.