Licania cymosa
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Licania cymosa faces severe pressure from deforestation and agricultural expansion throughout its limited range in the Amazon Basin. The species is particularly vulnerable due to its restricted distribution and specific habitat requirements, with logging operations and cattle ranching fragmenting the remaining forest patches where it occurs. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering precipitation patterns and temperature regimes that this tropical tree species depends upon for successful reproduction and growth.
Habitat
Licania cymosa inhabits lowland tropical rainforests of the Amazon Basin, typically occurring in terra firme forests on well-drained soils. The species is found in primary forest understory and canopy gaps, preferring areas with high humidity and consistent rainfall patterns.